Review of I Was Born, But... (1932) by Walter M — 02 Jan 2009
[font=Century Gothic]Directed by Yasujiro Ozu, "I was Born, But..." is a thoroughly delightful and charming silent movie about two boys, Keiji(Tomio Aoki) and Chounan(Hideo Sugawara), having to adjust to a new neighborhood after their father(Tatsuo Saito) moves his family to be closer to work.
The biggest obstacle being a gang of bullies that compels Chounan to come to his younger brother's rescue at one point. So afraid are they of the bullies that they play hooky from school. But a promise was made by Chounan to get an E in calligraphy for his father and the boys create an elaborate forgery.
In the end, the movie makes a subtly effective message about the importance of an education. [/font].
This review of I Was Born, But... (1932) was written by Walter M on 02 Jan 2009.
I Was Born, But... has generally received very positive reviews.
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