A Hen in the Wind

1948 · directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Rating

73/100

Hit

no

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.

A Hen in the Wind (1948), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Kinuyo Tanaka
• Shūji Sano
• Chieko Murata
• Chishū Ryū
• Hōhi Aoki
• Chiyoko Ayatani
• Reiko Minakami
• Takeshi Sakamoto
• Eiko Takamatsu
• Chiyoko Fumiya

Crew

• Yûharu Atsuta — Director of Photography
• Yoshiyasu Hamamura — Editor
• Senji Ito — Original Music Composer
• Ryōsuke Saitō — Screenplay
• Yasujirō Ozu — Screenplay

More from Yasujirō Ozu

1. Tokyo Story (1953) — 100/100 · hit
2. Late Spring (1949) — 99/100 · hit
3. Late Autumn (1960) — 87/100 · hit
4. Early Summer (1951) — 87/100 · hit
5. Floating Weeds (1959) — 85/100 · hit
6. An Autumn Afternoon (1962) — 85/100 · hit

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