Released:
1948-09-17

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.

Director:
Yasujirō Ozu

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Kinuyo Tanaka
  as
  Tokiko Amamiya
• 
  Shūji Sano
  as
  Shuichi Amamiya
• 
  Chieko Murata
  as
  Akiko Ida
• 
  Chishū Ryū
  as
  Kazuichiro Satake
• 
  Hōhi Aoki
  as
  Shoichi