I Was Born, But...

1932 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 6,463 VOTES · DIR. Yasujirō Ozu

I Was Born, But... poster

Overview

Two young brothers become the leaders of a gang of kids in their neighborhood. Ozu's charming film is a social satire that draws from the antics of childhood as well as the tragedy of maturity.

Dialogue Timeline — 203 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:20 A SHOCHIKU FILM
00:00:55 Directed by YASUJIRO OZU
00:01:39 SEIJI NISHIMURA ZENTARO IIJIMA
00:05:44 Not today, thank you. We still have some we brought with us.
00:11:16 Azabu.
00:14:54 Aren't they coming to school?
00:22:53 Very quiet. Good for the children too.
00:28:57 I got an E.
00:32:16 Your younger son's teacher was worried too.
00:34:59 They can't if you just ignore them.
00:40:16 It’s a sparrow's egg.
00:43:44 Would you care for any beer today?
00:48:14 Tell him off too.
00:51:57 My dad's the most important.
00:54:40 Try giving him this.
00:58:45 You boys are here too?
01:04:25 It wasn't fair of you to take those.
01:08:40 Why don't you become a big executive?
01:10:36 Because he has money.
01:11:30 A yellowbelly.
01:16:29 Couldn't you have explained it to them a little more gently?
01:19:43 Will they lead the same sorry lives we have?
01:25:18 What are you going to be when you grow up?
01:30:31 THE END

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed203
Dialogue density2.2 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:30:31

Production Record

DirectorYasujirō Ozu
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes6,463