Sweet Sweat
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.
Year: 1964
Genre: Drama
Studio: Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
Director: Shirō Toyoda
Cast: Machiko Kyō, Keiji Sada, Miyuki Kuwano, Junko Ikeuchi, Kyū Sazanka, Eitarō Ozawa
Crew: Kōzō Okazaki (Cinematography), Yōko Mizuki (Writer), Shirō Toyoda (Director), Hikaru Hayashi (Original Music Composer), Ichirō Satō (Producer), Hideyuki Shiino (Producer)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Release: Sep 19, 1964
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : based on novel or book
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