Isuzu Yamada, a formidable lady ;-)
I could not help smiling - considering her role in this movie - when I read that she has been married SIX times: http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=77835
Hell of an actress
JMDB lists 257 film performances by here over the years 1930 through 1985.
She still seems to show up on TV -- I recently saw a tape of her discussing folklore about tanuki (of all things).
MEK
Every dream is a prophecy: every jest is an earnest in the womb of Time.
Gee, kerpan, you are everywhere
shareI recently saw a tape of her discussing folklore about tanuki...And here she is http://www.maracas.net/rs/rs_vol_11_e.html share
It looks like this performance was two years ago (based on matching the days and the dates). A magnificent lady. I hope someday you get to see her in Naruse's lovely "Song Lantern" (one of his best war era films).
MEK
Every dream is a prophecy: every jest is an earnest in the womb of Time.