A Hen in the Wind

1948 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 1,944 VOTES · DIR. Yasujirō Ozu

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 737 lines

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00:00:23 A HEN IN THE WlND
00:05:35 Again?
00:07:24 She's flat broke now.
00:09:35 Nice day. lt's really spring.
00:12:33 Who's the best?
00:14:48 That's all right. I’ll come again tomorrow.
00:18:28 The doctor praised you.
00:23:52 About her... Can I see her again?
00:26:17 If you were rich, I’d borrow from you.
00:29:34 She's pretty.
00:33:43 I feel as if it were yesterday. I’m almost 30.
00:37:58 Dad.
00:39:25 Anything...that smokes.
00:42:29 Go to bed by himself?
00:45:02 Yeah.
00:46:34 You shouldn't have told him.
00:49:12 Something unpleasant happened.
00:52:11 At the back of the school.
01:02:05 Hello.
01:06:19 I can't take money for nothing.
01:10:09 All right, I’ll manage.
01:14:18 until late last night.
01:18:58 I’m suffering, too.
02:08:02 around eight p.m...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed737
Dialogue density8.8 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line02:08:02

Production Record

DirectorYasujirō Ozu
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes1,944