Sweet Sweat
Release Date: 1964-09-19
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.
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Cast
Machiko Kyō
as Umeko
Keiji Sada
as Tatsuoka
Miyuki Kuwano
as Takeko
Junko Ikeuchi
as Satoko
Kyū Sazanka
as Kaneko
Crew
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Kōzō Okazaki - Cinematography
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Yōko Mizuki - Writer
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Shirō Toyoda - Director
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Hikaru Hayashi - Original Music Composer
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Ichirō Satō - Producer
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