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

Umeko

Keiji Sada

Tatsuoka

Miyuki Kuwano

Takeko

Junko Ikeuchi

Satoko

Kyū Sazanka

Kaneko

Eitarō Ozawa

Gondo

Shoichi Ozawa

Fujii

Sadako Sawamura

Matsuko

Etsuko Ichihara

Sawako

Noriko Sengoku

Okesa's owner

Hiroko Sakurai

Tamako

Akira Nagoya

Jiro