Sweet Sweat

Sweet Sweat

1964
2h 0m
7.5

7.5/10

2 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Tokyo Eiga TOHO
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 甘い汗
Release Date September 19, 1964
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0204129

Cast

Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō

Umeko

Keiji Sada
Keiji Sada

Tatsuoka

Miyuki Kuwano
Miyuki Kuwano

Takeko

Junko Ikeuchi
Junko Ikeuchi

Satoko

Kyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka

Kaneko

Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa

Gondo

Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa

Fujii

Sadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamura

Matsuko

Etsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara

Sawako

Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku

Okesa's owner

Hiroko Sakurai
Hiroko Sakurai

Tamako

Akira Nagoya
Akira Nagoya

Jiro

Key Crew

Shirō Toyoda
Director
Ichirō Satō
Producer
Hideyuki Shiino
Producer
Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay