A Hen in the Wind

Sep 17, 1948

1h 24m

★ 7.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Shochiku

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Cast

Tokiko Amamiya

Kinuyo Tanaka

Shuichi Amamiya

Shūji Sano

Akiko Ida

Chieko Murata

Kazuichiro Satake

Chishū Ryū

Shoichi

Hōhi Aoki

Fusako Onada

Chiyoko Ayatani

Orie Noma

Reiko Minakami

Hikozo Sakai

Takeshi Sakamoto

Tsune

Eiko Takamatsu

Fusako Onoda

Chiyoko Fumiya

Doctor

Toshinosuke Nagao

Policeman

Kenzo Nakagawa

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