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.
Title | A Hen in the Wind |
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Year | 1948 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Japan |
Studio | Shochiku |
Cast | Kinuyo Tanaka, Shūji Sano, Chieko Murata, Chishū Ryū, Hōhi Aoki, Chiyoko Ayatani |
Crew | Yasujirō Ozu (Director), Ryōsuke Saitō (Screenplay), Yasujirō Ozu (Screenplay), Senji Itô (Original Music Composer), Yûharu Atsuta (Director of Photography), Yoshiyasu Hamamura (Editor) |
Keyword | guilt, post world war ii |
Release | Sep 17, 1948 |
Runtime | 84 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 41 users |