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Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 19, 1964
- Original language
- Japanese
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- TOHO,Ltd.,Tokyo Eiga Co.,Tokyo Eiga
- Cast
- Eitarō Ozawa,Hiroko Sakurai,Sadako Sawamura,Machiko Kyō,Etsuko Ichihara,Shoichi Ozawa,Kyū Sazanka,Noriko Sengoku,Keiji Sada,Junko Ikeuchiand 2 more
- Director
- Shirō Toyoda
- Writer
- Yōko Mizuki
- Producer
- Ichirō Satō,Hideyuki Shiino
- Cinematography
- Kōzō Okazaki
- Music
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- View on IMDb