Drama · Japan · 1948 · 1h 24m

A Hen in the Wind

風の中の牝鶏

A Hen in the Wind poster
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka as Tokiko Amamiya Shūji Sano as Shuichi Amamiya Chieko Murata as Akiko Ida Chishū Ryū as Kazuichiro Satake Hōhi Aoki as Shoichi Chiyoko Ayatani as Fusako Onada
Crew
Yûharu Atsuta — Director of Photography Yoshiyasu Hamamura — Editor Senji Ito — Original Music Composer Ryōsuke Saitō — Screenplay Yasujirō Ozu — Screenplay Mitsuzô Kubo — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
tokyo, japanguiltpost world war iipost-war chaos period
Key Collaborators
Yasujirō Ozu Director Yûharu Atsuta Director of Photography Yoshiyasu Hamamura Editor Senji Ito Original Music Composer Ryōsuke Saitō Screenplay Yasujirō Ozu Screenplay Mitsuzô Kubo Producer Taizô Saitô Costume Design
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