Sweet Sweat (1964)

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.

Released

1964-09-19

Genres

Drama

Runtime

120 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shirō Toyoda, Yōko Mizuki

TMDB rating

8.3/10 from 3 votes