A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

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A Hen in the Wind

1948

1h 24m

7.1(53 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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21 members

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田中絹代

Tokiko Amamiya

田中絹代

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佐野周二

Shuichi Amamiya

佐野周二

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村田知栄子

Akiko Ida

村田知栄子

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笠智衆

Kazuichiro Satake

笠智衆

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青木放屁

Shoichi

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Chiyoko Ayatani

Fusako Onada

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水上令子

Orie Noma

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坂本武

Hikozo Sakai

坂本武

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高松榮子

Tsune

高松榮子

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文谷千代子

Fusako Onoda

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Toshinosuke Nagao

Doctor

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Kenzo Nakagawa

Policeman

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岡村文子

Landlady

岡村文子

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清水一郎

Yoshikawa

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三井弘次

Hideo

三井弘次

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Kunio Teshirogi

Man

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谷よしの

Nurse 1

谷よしの

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Keiko Izumi

Nurse 2

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Sakae Nakayama

Nurse 3

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Binnosuke Nagao

Man

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Fujiko Osafune

Ayako

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