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19481h 24mJapanese

A Hen in the Wind

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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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DirectorYasujirō Ozu

Keywords

tokyo, japanguiltpost world war iipost-war chaos period

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka as Tokiko Amamiya

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tokiko Amamiya

Shūji Sano as Shuichi Amamiya

Shūji Sano

Shuichi Amamiya

Chieko Murata as Akiko Ida

Chieko Murata

Akiko Ida

Chishū Ryū as Kazuichiro Satake

Chishū Ryū

Kazuichiro Satake

Hōhi Aoki as Shoichi

Hōhi Aoki

Shoichi

Chiyoko Ayatani as Fusako Onada

Chiyoko Ayatani

Fusako Onada

Reiko Minakami as Orie Noma

Reiko Minakami

Orie Noma

Takeshi Sakamoto as Hikozo Sakai

Takeshi Sakamoto

Hikozo Sakai

Eiko Takamatsu as Tsune

Eiko Takamatsu

Tsune

Chiyoko Fumiya as Fusako Onoda

Chiyoko Fumiya

Fusako Onoda