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A Hen in the Wind
1948 7.1 (48 votes) 1h 24m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Shochiku

A Hen in the Wind (風の中の牝鶏)

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.

Key Crew

Director: Yasujirō Ozu

Screenplay: Yasujirō Ozu, Ryōsuke Saitō

Director of Photography: Yûharu Atsuta

Producer: Mitsuzô Kubo

Top 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

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