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Film details
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Featuring
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Country
Japan
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Year
1932
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Genre
Comedy
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Alternative titles
- UMARETEWA MITA KEREDO OTONA NO MIRU EHON Alternative
- I WAS BORN, BUT ... Alternative
- CHILDREN OF TOKYO Alternative
Synopsis
Comedy. Salaryman Yoshii moves to the same Tokyo suburb as his boss. His two sons soon overcome the local bullies and claim that their father is the best. However, when they see him making a fool of himself in his boss's home movies, they insult him and decide to go on a hunger strike.
Cast & Credits
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Yoshii
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Yoshii's wife
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Ryoichi, Yoshii's elder son
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Keiji, Yoshii's younger son
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Iwasaki, Yoshii's boss
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Iwasaki's wife
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Taro, Iwasaki's son
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delivery boy
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schoolmaster
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Screenplay Collaborator
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