A Hen in the Wind (風の中の牝鶏) 75 years old

A Hen in the Wind

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.

Credits

A Hen in the Wind Cast

Name Character
Shûji Sano He was 35, 66 years old when he died as Shuichi Amamiya
Chishu Ryu He was 44, 88 years old when he died as Kazuichiro Satake
Kinuyo Tanaka She was 37, 66 years old when she died as Tokiko Amamiya
Chiyoko Ayatani as Fusako Onada
Reiko Minakami as Orie Noma
Hohi Aoki as Shoichi
Chieko Murata She was 33, 80 years old when she died as Akiko Ida
Koji Mitsuo as Hideo
Takeshi Sakamoto He was 48, 74 years old when he died as Hikozo Sakai
Eiko Takamatsu She was 55, now 130 years old as Tsune

A Hen in the Wind Crew

Name Department
Yasujirō Ozu as Director. He was 44 (60) years old when He died Directing
Yasujirō Ozu as Writer. He was 44 (60) years old when He died Writing
Yûharu Atsuta as Director of Photography. He was 43 (88) years old when He died Camera
Yoshiyasu Hamamura as Editor. Editing
Tatsuo Hamada as Art Direction. Art
Senji Itô as Original Music Composer. Sound
Ryôsuke Saitô as Writer. Writing
A Hen in the Wind poster
A Hen in the Wind (75 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 17, 1948
  • Runtime: 84 minutes