Movie

Sweet Sweat

Released: September 19, 1964 (1964)

Runtime: 120 minutes

Genres: Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Eitarō Ozawa as Gondo
Age at release: 55
Sadako Sawamura as Matsuko
Age at release: 55
Kyū Sazanka as Kaneko
Age at release: 50
Noriko Sengoku as Okesa's owner
Age at release: 42
Machiko Kyō as Umeko
Age at release: 40
Keiji Sada as Tatsuoka
Age at release: 37
Shoichi Ozawa as Fujii
Age at release: 35
Junko Ikeuchi as Satoko
Age at release: 30
Etsuko Ichihara as Sawako
Age at release: 28
Miyuki Kuwano as Takeko
Age at release: 22

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Akira Nagoya as Jiro
Age at release: 33
Hiroko Sakurai as Tamako
Age at release: 18