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.

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Cast

Machiko Kyō

Keiji Sada

Miyuki Kuwano

Junko Ikeuchi

Kyū Sazanka

Eitarō Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Sadako Sawamura

Etsuko Ichihara

Noriko Sengoku