A Hen in the Wind (1948)

  • NR
  • 09/17/1948 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 24m

Overview

Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. She resorts to prostitution. One month later her husband returns from WWII to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together they must deal with the consequences.

Yasujirō Ozu

Director, Screenplay

Ryōsuke Saitō

Screenplay

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka's headshot

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tokiko Amamiya
Shūji Sano's headshot

Shūji Sano

Shuichi Amamiya
Chieko Murata's headshot

Chieko Murata

Akiko Ida
Chishū Ryū's headshot

Chishū Ryū

Kazuichiro Satake
Hōhi Aoki's headshot

Hōhi Aoki

Shoichi
Chiyoko Ayatani's headshot

Chiyoko Ayatani

Fusako Onada
Reiko Minakami's headshot

Reiko Minakami

Orie Noma
Takeshi Sakamoto's headshot

Takeshi Sakamoto

Hikozo Sakai

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