A Hen in the Wind (1948)
Original title: 風の中の牝鶏
A Hen in the Wind is a 1948 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yasujirō Ozu, with a running time of 1h 24m. It stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Shūji Sano and Chieko Murata.
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.
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Cast
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Tokiko Amamiya
- Shūji Sano as Shuichi Amamiya
- Chieko Murata as Akiko Ida
- Chishū Ryū as Kazuichiro Satake
- Hōhi Aoki as Shoichi
- Chiyoko Ayatani as Fusako Onada
- Reiko Minakami as Orie Noma
- Takeshi Sakamoto as Hikozo Sakai
- Eiko Takamatsu as Tsune
- Chiyoko Fumiya as Fusako Onoda
- Toshinosuke Nagao as Doctor
- Kenzo Nakagawa as Policeman