Sweet Sweat
September 19, 1964 2h 0m
★ 8.3 (3 votes)
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.
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Top Cast
Machiko Kyō
Umeko
Keiji Sada
Tatsuoka
Miyuki Kuwano
Takeko
Junko Ikeuchi
Satoko
Kyū Sazanka
Kaneko
Eitarō Ozawa
Gondo
Shoichi Ozawa
Fujii
Sadako Sawamura
Matsuko
Etsuko Ichihara
Sawako
Noriko Sengoku
Okesa's owner
Hiroko Sakurai
Tamako
Akira Nagoya
Jiro
Status: Released
Production Companies: Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
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