Movielogr
Sweet Sweat (1964)
Directed by Shiro Toyoda
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.
Length 120 minutes
Actors
Machiko Kyō | Keiji Sada | Miyuki Kuwano | Junko Ikeuchi | Kyû Sazanka | Eitarô Ozawa | Shoichi Ozawa | Sadako Sawamura | Etsuko Ichihara | Noriko Sengoku | Hiroko Sakurai | Akira Nagoya