Sweet Sweat(1964)

75

2h

  • 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

    Machiko Kyō

    Umeko

  • Keiji Sada

    Keiji Sada

    Tatsuoka

  • Miyuki Kuwano

    Miyuki Kuwano

    Takeko

  • Junko Ikeuchi

    Junko Ikeuchi

    Satoko

  • Kyū Sazanka

    Kyū Sazanka

    Kaneko

  • Eitarō Ozawa

    Eitarō Ozawa

    Gondo

  • Shoichi Ozawa

    Shoichi Ozawa

    Fujii

  • Sadako Sawamura

    Sadako Sawamura

    Matsuko

  • Etsuko Ichihara

    Etsuko Ichihara

    Sawako

  • Noriko Sengoku

    Noriko Sengoku

    Okesa's owner

  • Hiroko Sakurai

    Hiroko Sakurai

    Tamako

  • Akira Nagoya

    Akira Nagoya

    Jiro

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    Status

    Released (Sep 19, 1964)

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