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.
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Kinuyo Tanaka , Shūji Sano , Chieko Murata , Chishū Ryū , Takeshi Sakamoto , Eiko Takamatsu
Yasujirō Ozu
Shochiku
