I Was Born, But… (Yasujirō Ozu 1932) w/ Bryan Loomis

Apr 22

Felicia is joined by Bryan Loomis (from What a Picture Podcast) to discuss Yasujirō Ozu’s silent comedy about two brothers who begin to see their father in a new light.

Send us your thoughts on the episode - do you prefer Ozu’s silent or talkies era? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com

Listen to our previous episode:
All The President’s Men (D.O.P. Gordon Willis 1976)

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Website: PODCAST | What a Picture (whatapicturepod.com)
What a Picture Podcast: https://anchor.fm/what-a-picture

Sources:
https://www.highonfilms.com/i-was-born-but-1932-ozu/

http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/i-was-born-but/

https://blogs.iu.edu/establishingshot/2020/02/17/sublime-tragicomedy-i-was-born-but-1932/

https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/i-was-born-but/

https://harvardfilmarchive.org/calendar/i-was-born-but-2023-06

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/movies/25iwas.html

OUTRO SONG:
Birthday by The Sugarcubes

FILMS MENTIONED:
All The President’s Men (Alan J. Pakula 1976)

Perfect Days (Wim Wenders 2023)

Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray 1955)