Sweet Sweat
MovieTitle | 甘い汗 |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Sep 19, 1964 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Shirō Toyoda |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | Tokyo Eiga, TOHO |
Run time | 120 min. |
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.