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A Hen in the Wind (1948)83 minDramaRating 66/100

In a Japan recently devastated by World War II a devoted, near-destitute mother turns to prostitution to pay medical bills when her son falls dangerously ill.

Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Shūji Sano, Chieko Murata, Chishū Ryū, Hōhi Aoki, Chiyoko Ayatani, Reiko Minakami

Director: Yasujirō Ozu