A Hen in the Wind (1948)

movie

(1809)

Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release: 1948-09-17
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Writers: Yasujirō Ozu , Ryôsuke Saitô
Language: Japanese
Stars: Kinuyo Tanaka , Shūji Sano , Chieko Murata , Chishū Ryū , Hohi Aoki , Chiyoko Fumiya , Keiko Izumi , Reiko Minakami , Kōji Mitsui , Toshinosuke Nagao
Runtime: 84 min
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination
AKA: Una gallina nel vento (Italy) , 風の中の牝鷄 (Japan) , Une poule dans le vent (France, French Republic) , A Hen in the Wind , Uma Galinha no Vento (Brazil) , A Hen in the Wind , Una gallina en el viento (Spain) , Una gallina al viento (Spain) , Una gallina en el viento (Mexico) , Kura na wietrze (Poland) , Kaze no naka no mendori , Uma Galinha no Vento (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , A Hen in the Wind (United Kingdom) , A Hen in the Wind (United States of America) , Курица на ветру
Plot:
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.
IMDB:tt0040505