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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Shirō ToyodaDirector
- Hikaru HayashiOriginal Music Composer
- Yōko MizukiScreenplay
Cast
- Machiko KyōUmeko
- Keiji SadaTatsuoka
- Miyuki KuwanoTakeko
- Junko IkeuchiSatoko
- Kyū SazankaKaneko
- Eitarō OzawaGondo
- Shoichi OzawaFujii
- Sadako SawamuraMatsuko
- Etsuko IchiharaSawako
- Noriko SengokuOkesa's owner
- Hiroko SakuraiTamako
- Akira NagoyaJiro
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book