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A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 17, 1948

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

風の中の牝鶏

Production Companies

Shochiku

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Description

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.