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A Hen in the Wind (1948)

Original title: 風の中の牝鶏

1948-09-17 · 1h 24m · JA
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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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Yasujirō OzuDirector

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Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo TanakaTokiko AmamiyaShūji SanoShūji SanoShuichi AmamiyaChieko MurataChieko MurataAkiko IdaChishū RyūChishū RyūKazuichiro SatakeHōhi AokiHōhi AokiShoichiChiyoko AyataniChiyoko AyataniFusako OnadaKoji MitsuoKoji MitsuoHideoReiko MinakamiReiko MinakamiOrie NomaTakeshi SakamotoTakeshi SakamotoHikozo SakaiEiko TakamatsuEiko TakamatsuTsuneChiyoko FumiyaChiyoko FumiyaToshinosuke NagaoToshinosuke NagaoDoctor

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ProstitutePost world war iiGuilt

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityProstitute · Post World War Ii · GuiltDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityPost World War IiDirector preference226701

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What is A Hen in the Wind about?

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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A Hen in the Wind has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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