Sep 17, 1948
84 min
Full-HD

A Hen in the Wind (1948)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Japan

Companies

Shochiku

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

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