A Hen in the Wind
1948•1h 24m•7.1•Released
Drama
Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Writer
Ryōsuke Saitō, Yasujirō Ozu
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Shochiku
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
Toshinosuke Nagao
Doctor
Kenzo Nakagawa
Policeman
Fumiko Okamura
Landlady
Ichirō Shimizu
Yoshikawa
Kōji Mitsui
Hideo
Production
Company
Shochiku
Producer
Mitsuzô Kubo
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