A Hen in the Wind

Overview

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.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Top cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tokiko Amamiya

Shūji Sano

Shuichi Amamiya

Chieko Murata

Akiko Ida

Chishū Ryū

Kazuichiro Satake

H

Hōhi Aoki

Shoichi

C

Chiyoko Ayatani

Fusako Onada

R

Reiko Minakami

Orie Noma

Takeshi Sakamoto

Hikozo Sakai

E

Eiko Takamatsu

Tsune

Chiyoko Fumiya

Fusako Onoda

T

Toshinosuke Nagao

Doctor

K

Kenzo Nakagawa

Policeman

Fumiko Okamura

Landlady

Ichirō Shimizu

Yoshikawa

Kōji Mitsui

Hideo

K

Kunio Teshirogi

Man

Yoshino Tani

Nurse 1

K

Keiko Izumi

Nurse 2

S

Sakae Nakayama

Nurse 3

B

Binnosuke Nagao

Man

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