Drama · Japan · 1964 · 2h 0m

Sweet Sweat

甘い汗

Sweet Sweat poster
Director
Shirō Toyoda
Cast
Machiko Kyō as Umeko Keiji Sada as Tatsuoka Miyuki Kuwano as Takeko Junko Ikeuchi as Satoko Kyū Sazanka as Kaneko Eitarō Ozawa as Gondo
Crew
Kōzō Okazaki — Director of Photography Hikaru Hayashi — Original Music Composer Yōko Mizuki — Screenplay Ichirō Satō — Producer Hideyuki Shiino — Producer Hiroshi Mizutani — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Sweet Sweat — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
based on novel or book
Key Collaborators
Shirō Toyoda Director Kōzō Okazaki Director of Photography Hikaru Hayashi Original Music Composer Yōko Mizuki Screenplay Ichirō Satō Producer Hideyuki Shiino Producer Hiroshi Mizutani Production Design
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