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Sweet Sweat

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7.5/10 • 2

1964-09-192h 0m

Drama

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.

Directors
Shirō Toyoda
Writters
Yōko Mizuki

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Machiko Kyō

    Machiko Kyō

    Umeko

  2. Keiji Sada

    Keiji Sada

    Tatsuoka

  3. Miyuki Kuwano

    Miyuki Kuwano

    Takeko

  4. Junko Ikeuchi

    Junko Ikeuchi

    Satoko

  5. Kyū Sazanka

    Kyū Sazanka

    Kaneko

  6. Eitarō Ozawa

    Eitarō Ozawa

    Gondo

  7. Shoichi Ozawa

    Shoichi Ozawa

    Fujii

  8. Sadako Sawamura

    Sadako Sawamura

    Matsuko

  9. Etsuko Ichihara

    Etsuko Ichihara

    Sawako

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Japanese
    Budget
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    Keywords
    based on novel or book