A Hen in the Wind (1948)
17/09/1948
Drama
1h 24m
- 71% (50 votes)
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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 OzuDirector, Screenplay
- Ryōsuke SaitōScreenplay
Original Title
風の中の牝鶏
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Keywords
- guilt
- post world war ii
Top Billed Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Tokiko Amamiya
Shūji Sano
Shuichi Amamiya
Chieko Murata
Akiko Ida
Chishū Ryū
Kazuichiro Satake
Hōhi Aoki
Shoichi
Chiyoko Ayatani
Fusako Onada
Reiko Minakami
Orie Noma
Takeshi Sakamoto
Hikozo Sakai
Eiko Takamatsu
Tsune
Chiyoko Fumiya
Fusako Onoda
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