A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

84 mins | Drama | Sept. 17, 1948

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.

A Hen in the Wind

84 mins | Drama | Sept. 17, 1948

A Hen in the Wind
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Original title 風の中の牝鶏
Directors Kôzô Yamamoto, Shôkichi Tsukamoto, Kôzô Tashiro, Yoshinobu Nakagawa, Yasujirō Ozu
Writers Ryôsuke Saitô, Yasujirō Ozu

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

as Tokiko Amamiya

Shūji Sano

as Shuichi Amamiya

Chieko Murata

as Akiko Ida

Chishū Ryū

as Kazuichiro Satake

Hohi Aoki

as Shoichi

Chiyoko Ayatani

as Fusako Onada

Reiko Minakami

as Orie Noma

Takeshi Sakamoto

as Hikozo Sakai

Eiko Takamatsu

as Tsune