Here are 10 things you should know about Setsuko Hara, the featured actress on TCM’s Summer Under the Stars on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Beginning at 6 a.m. ET, they’ll be showing 11 of her films over 24 hours.
Hara was one of the greatest actresses in classic Japanese cinema, and the movies TCM will be airing were directed by a quartet of legendary directors—Yasujirô Ozu, Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, and Keisuke Kinoshita—so we recommend you clear a bunch of space on your DVR.
Here are 10 things you should know about Akira Kurosawa, born 111 years ago today. He is widely considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema.
Here are 10 things you should know about director and screenwriter Mikio Naruse, born 115 years today. He isn’t as well-known as some other directors of classic Japanese cinema, but we greatly admire his quiet, well-crafted dramas.
Here are 10 things you should know about Toshirō Mifune, born 100 years ago today. He was arguably the greatest international star Japan has ever produced.
Here are 10 things you should know about the wonderful Kyôko Kagawa, who celebrates her 88th birthday today. She’s enjoyed a career that’s spanned 70 years to date, and she’s still going strong.