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A Hen in the Wind (1948)
Kaze no naka no mendori (original title)

84 min  -  Drama  -   17 September 1948 (Japan)
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A man returns from WWII to find his desperate wife has resorted to one night of prostitution to pay for their son's hospital bills.

Director:

Yasujirô Ozu

Writers:

Yasujirô Ozu, Ryôsuke Saitô

Stars:

Kinuyo Tanaka, Shûji Sano and Chieko Murata
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Cast

Credited cast:
Kinuyo Tanaka ...
Tokiko Amamiya
Shûji Sano Shûji Sano ...
Shuichi Amamiya
Chieko Murata Chieko Murata ...
Akiko Ida
Chishû Ryû ...
Kazuichiro Satake
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hohi Aoki Hohi Aoki ...
Shoichi
Chiyoko Ayatani Chiyoko Ayatani ...
Fusako Onada
Reiko Mizukami Reiko Mizukami ...
Orie Noma
Takeshi Sakamoto Takeshi Sakamoto ...
Hikozo Sakai
Eiko Takamatsu Eiko Takamatsu ...
Tsune
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A man returns from WWII to find his desperate wife has resorted to one night of prostitution to pay for their son's hospital bills.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Kura na wietrze See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | Japan:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in The Life and Works of Yasujiro Ozu (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Yume awaki Tôkyô"
Music by Yuji Koseki See more »