7.4
A Hen in the Wind
Drama
Duration
1h 24mRelease
17 Sept 1948Country
Japan
Language
JapaneseOverview
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.
Plot
A man returns from World War II to find his desperate wife had resorted to one night of prostitution to pay for their son's hospital bills.
Cast
Kinuyo TanakaShûji SanoChieko Murata
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10
Details
Director
Yasujirô Ozu
Writers
Yasujirô OzuRyôsuke Saitô
Awards
2 wins & 1 nominationNo videos found.
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