Film
A Hen in the Wind
1948· 1h 24m· 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.
1948-09-17
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Key Crew
DirectorYasujirō Ozu
ScreenplayRyōsuke Saitō
ProducerMitsuzô Kubo
Director of PhotographyYûharu Atsuta
Original Music ComposerSenji Ito
EditorYoshiyasu Hamamura
Full cast & crew (21 cast · 18 crew)
Details
Released1948-09-17
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased
StudiosShochiku
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.1/10 · 59 votes
Original languageja
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