Sweet Sweat

    Sweet Sweat
    1964

    Synopsis

    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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    Cast

    • Machiko KyōUmeko
    • Keiji SadaTatsuoka
    • Miyuki KuwanoTakeko
    • Junko IkeuchiSatoko
    • Kyū SazankaKaneko
    • Eitarō OzawaGondo
    • Shoichi OzawaFujii
    • Sadako SawamuraMatsuko
    • Etsuko IchiharaSawako
    • Noriko SengokuOkesa's owner
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