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.
Sweet Sweat (1964)
甘い汗
1964 120 min
Country: Japan
Director: Shiro Toyoda
Actors: Eitarô OzawaEtsuko IchiharaJunko IkeuchiKeiji SadaKyû SazankaMachiko KyôMiyuki KuwanoNoriko SengokuSadako SawamuraShôichi Ozawa
Genres: Drama
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