![Sweet Sweat](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/zcwJCYY5606QoGsOcVyqxXKGEFd.jpg)
Plot
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.
Writer | Yoko Mizuki |
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Director | Shirō Toyoda |
Actor | Machiko Kyō, Keiji Sada, Miyuki Kuwano |
Country | Japan |
Production | Tokyo Eiga |