A Hen in the Wind

1948

1h 24m

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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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Writers

Yasujirō Ozu(screenplay by)
Ryōsuke Saitō(screenplay by)
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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
Hōhi Aoki
Shoichi
Chiyoko Ayatani
Fusako Onada
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Takeshi Sakamoto
Hikozo Sakai
Chiyoko Fumiya
Fusako Onoda

Directors

Writers

Yasujirō Ozu(screenplay by)
Ryōsuke Saitō(screenplay by)

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Release date

September 17, 1948 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production company

Shochiku

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