A Hen in the Wind (1948)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1948-09-17
- Runtime:
- 84 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Top cast:
- Kinuyo Tanaka, Shūji Sano, Chieko Murata, Chishū Ryū, Hōhi Aoki, Chiyoko Ayatani
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 7.1/10 from 58 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.7/10