A Hen in the Wind
71% Match
1948
1h 24m
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.
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Writers
Yasujirō Ozu
Ryōsuke Saitō
Where to Watch
Stream
Criterion Channel
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Philo
Fandor Amazon Channel
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