Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Yasujirō Ozu Director
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Tokiko Amamiya
- Shūji Sano as Shuichi Amamiya
- Chieko Murata as Akiko Ida
- Chishū Ryū as Kazuichiro Satake
- Hōhi Aoki as Shoichi
- Chiyoko Ayatani as Fusako Onada
- Koji Mitsuo as Hideo
- Reiko Minakami as Orie Noma
- Takeshi Sakamoto as Hikozo Sakai
- Eiko Takamatsu as Tsune
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