A Hen in the Wind (1948)

Name: A Hen in the Wind
Genre: Drama
Released: 1948-09-17
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Shūji Sano, Chieko Murata, Chishū Ryū, Hōhi Aoki

Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.

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Released 1948-09-17 · 84 min · Drama

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka as Tokiko Amamiya
Shūji Sano as Shuichi Amamiya
Chieko Murata as Akiko Ida
Chishū Ryū as Kazuichiro Satake
Hōhi Aoki as Shoichi
Chiyoko Ayatani as Fusako Onada
Reiko Minakami as Orie Noma
Takeshi Sakamoto as Hikozo Sakai
Eiko Takamatsu as Tsune
Chiyoko Fumiya as Fusako Onoda
Toshinosuke Nagao as Doctor
Kenzo Nakagawa as Policeman
Fumiko Okamura as Landlady
Ichirō Shimizu as Yoshikawa
Kōji Mitsui as Hideo