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Sweet Sweat

Original title: Amai ase
  • 1964
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Sweet Sweat (1964)
JapaneseDrama

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 drinkin... Read allUmeko (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.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.

  • Director
    • Shirô Toyoda
  • Writer
    • Yôko Mizuki
  • Stars
    • Machiko Kyô
    • Keiji Sada
    • Junko Ikeuchi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    29
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    • Director
      • Shirô Toyoda
    • Writer
      • Yôko Mizuki
    • Stars
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Keiji Sada
      • Junko Ikeuchi
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Machiko Kyô
    Machiko Kyô
    • Umeko
    Keiji Sada
    Keiji Sada
    • Tatsuoka
    Junko Ikeuchi
    • Satoko
    Miyuki Kuwano
    Miyuki Kuwano
    • Takeko
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Eitarô Ozawa
    • Gondo
    Etsuko Ichihara
    • Sawako
    Atsuko Kawaguchi
    Atsuko Kawaguchi
    • Sadayo
    Akira Nagoya
    • Jiro
    Akiko Nomura
    • Wife
    Shôichi Ozawa
    • Fujii
    Hiroko Sakurai
    Hiroko Sakurai
    • Tamako
    Sadako Sawamura
    Sadako Sawamura
    • Matsuko
    Kyû Sazanka
    Kyû Sazanka
    • Kaneko
    Noriko Sengoku
    Noriko Sengoku
    • Okesa's owner
    • Director
      • Shirô Toyoda
    • Writer
      • Yôko Mizuki
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      Yakko-san
      Sang by Machiko Kyô

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Сладкая испарина
    • Filming locations
      • Funabashi Health Center - 2-1-1, Hamacho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
    • Production company
      • Tokyo Eiga Co Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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