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A Hen in the Wind

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.
1948
84 min
7.1
Drama
Genres
Drama
Runtime
84 min
Year
1948
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Writers
Yasujirō Ozu, Ryōsuke Saitō
Studio
Shochiku

Top Billed Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Tokiko Amamiya
Shūji Sano
Shūji Sano
Shuichi Amamiya
Chieko Murata
Chieko Murata
Akiko Ida
Chishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū
Kazuichiro Satake
Hōhi Aoki
Shoichi
Chiyoko Ayatani
Fusako Onada
Reiko Minakami
Orie Noma
Takeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto
Hikozo Sakai
Eiko Takamatsu
Tsune
Chiyoko Fumiya
Fusako Onoda

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