
Sweet Sweat
Drama
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.
Top Cast


Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Umeko
Machiko Kyō
Umeko


Keiji Sada
Keiji Sada
Tatsuoka
Keiji Sada
Tatsuoka


Miyuki Kuwano
Miyuki Kuwano
Takeko
Miyuki Kuwano
Takeko


Junko Ikeuchi
Junko Ikeuchi
Satoko
Junko Ikeuchi
Satoko


Kyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Kaneko
Kyū Sazanka
Kaneko


Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa
Gondo
Eitarō Ozawa
Gondo


Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Fujii
Shoichi Ozawa
Fujii


Sadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamura
Matsuko
Sadako Sawamura
Matsuko


Etsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara
Sawako
Etsuko Ichihara
Sawako


Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku
Okesa's owner
Noriko Sengoku
Okesa's owner
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