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Sweet Sweat
★ 8.3· 1964· 120 min· Popularity 1
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.
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Release Date: 9/19/1964
Runtime: 120 minutes
Languages: Japanese
Director: Shirō Toyoda
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Companies: Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
Countries: Japan
Where to watch · JP
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based on novel or book
