A Hen in the Wind (1948)

09/17/1948 (JP) • 1h 24m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tokiko Amamiya

Shūji Sano

Shuichi Amamiya

Chieko Murata

Akiko Ida

Chishū Ryū

Kazuichiro Satake

Hōhi Aoki

Shoichi

Chiyoko Ayatani

Fusako Onada

Takeshi Sakamoto

Hikozo Sakai


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

guilt

post world war ii

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