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A Hen in the Wind

69% | Sep 17, 1948 | 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.

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Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Screenplay

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Kinuyo Tanaka
Tokiko Amamiya
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Shūji Sano
Shuichi Amamiya
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Chieko Murata
Akiko Ida
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Chishū Ryū
Kazuichiro Satake
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Hōhi Aoki
Shoichi

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