Sweet Sweat (1964)
Original title: 甘い汗
Sweet Sweat is a 1964 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Shirō Toyoda, with a running time of 2h. It stars Machiko Kyō, Keiji Sada and Miyuki Kuwano.
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.