A Hen in the Wind
A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

7.1(53 votes)
1948
1h 24m
Drama

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.

Production

Shochiku

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

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