Sweet Sweat (1964)
Synopsis
This film by Toyoda depicts the hard life of an unmarried mother in Tokyo. Umeko (Machiko Kyo), at 36, is working in a bar, struggling valiantly to keep her family together. Her 17-year-old daughter Takeko becomes increasingly upset by her mother's constant drinking and yakuza boyfriend, and runs away from home. Kyo's performance was highly praised.
Release Date: 1964-09-19
Runtime: 120 minutes
Director: Shirō Toyoda
Top Cast
- Machiko Kyō as Umeko
- Keiji Sada as Tatsuoka
- Miyuki Kuwano as Takeko
- Junko Ikeuchi as Satoko
- Kyū Sazanka as Kaneko
- Eitarō Ozawa as Gondo
- Shoichi Ozawa as Fujii
- Sadako Sawamura as Matsuko
- Etsuko Ichihara as Sawako
- Noriko Sengoku as Okesa's owner
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