A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

1948
1h 24m
7.1

7.1/10

57 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

tokyo, japan guilt post world war ii post-war chaos period

Quick Facts

Original Title 風の中の牝鶏
Release Date September 17, 1948
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0040505

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
Hōhi Aoki

Shoichi

Chiyoko Ayatani
Chiyoko Ayatani

Fusako Onada

Reiko Minakami
Reiko Minakami

Orie Noma

Takeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto

Hikozo Sakai

Eiko Takamatsu
Eiko Takamatsu

Tsune

Chiyoko Fumiya
Chiyoko Fumiya

Fusako Onoda

Toshinosuke Nagao
Toshinosuke Nagao

Doctor

Kenzo Nakagawa
Kenzo Nakagawa

Policeman

Key Crew

Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Screenplay
Ryōsuke Saitō
Screenplay
Mitsuzô Kubo
Producer