Sweet Sweat (1964)
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.
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Drama
- Studio : Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
- Director : Shirō Toyoda
- Cast : Machiko Kyō, Keiji Sada, Miyuki Kuwano, Junko Ikeuchi, Kyū Sazanka, Eitarō Ozawa