

A Hen in the Wind
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.
Movie Details
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Shochiku
Key Crew

Yasujirō Ozu
Director

Yasujirō Ozu
Screenplay
Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka
Tokiko Amamiya

Shūji Sano
Shuichi Amamiya

Chieko Murata
Akiko Ida

Chishū Ryū
Kazuichiro Satake
Hōhi Aoki
Shoichi
Chiyoko Ayatani
Fusako Onada
Reiko Minakami
Orie Noma

Takeshi Sakamoto
Hikozo Sakai

Eiko Takamatsu
Tsune
Chiyoko Fumiya
Fusako Onoda
Toshinosuke Nagao
Doctor
Kenzo Nakagawa
Policeman

Fumiko Okamura
Landlady
Ichirō Shimizu
Yoshikawa

Kōji Mitsui
Hideo
Kunio Teshirogi
Man

Yoshino Tani
Nurse 1
Keiko Izumi
Nurse 2
Sakae Nakayama
Nurse 3
Binnosuke Nagao
Man