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.
Directed by
Shirō Toyoda
Junko Ikeuchi
Satoko
Etsuko Ichihara
Sawako
Eitarō Ozawa
Gondo
Machiko Kyō
Umeko
Sadako Sawamura
Matsuko
Hiroko Sakurai
Tamako
Shoichi Ozawa
Fujii
Miyuki Kuwano
Takeko
Kyū Sazanka
Kaneko
Noriko Sengoku
Okesa's owner
Akira Nagoya
Jiro
Keiji Sada
Tatsuoka

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