A Hen in the Wind
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1948-09-17
Runtime: 84 mins
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama
Original title: A Hen in the Wind
Production Companies: Shochiku
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Shūji Sano
Chieko Murata
Chishū Ryū
Hōhi Aoki
Chiyoko Ayatani
Reiko Minakami
Takeshi Sakamoto
Eiko Takamatsu
Chiyoko Fumiya
Toshinosuke Nagao
Kenzo Nakagawa
Fumiko Okamura
Ichirō Shimizu
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