Sweet Sweat (1964)

8.3/10 • 120 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Machiko Kyō

Keiji Sada

Miyuki Kuwano

Junko Ikeuchi

Kyū Sazanka

Eitarō Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Sadako Sawamura

Etsuko Ichihara

Noriko Sengoku

Hiroko Sakurai

Akira Nagoya

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