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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