And for Monday, we have a mystery gent.
Update: One of the many things that is notable about Akira Kurosawa’s “I Live in Fear” (1955) is how much the actors disappear into their characters. Burt Lancaster, for all his talent, is always Burt Lancaster. But as Michael Ryerson pointed out, Toshiro Mifune is barely recognizable as the paranoid industrialist Kiichi Nakajima, who wants to uproot his family (and his mistresses and their children — ahem) and move them to Brazil because he’s afraid of another atomic attack.
The same is true for Takashi Shimura, better known as the leader of the “Seven Samurai.” In “I Live in Fear,” he plays a rather meek, humble dentist who is a mediator in family disputes.
Monday’s mystery gent, Toranosuke Ogawa, also appears in “Seven Samurai,” but in a small role. Likewise, Thursday’s mystery fellow, Minoru Chiaki, appeared in many Kurosawa films, including “Stray Dog,” Rashomon” and “Throne of Blood.”
And for Tuesday, another mystery gent.
Please congratulate Michael Ryerson, who recognized Monday’s mystery fellow immediately.
And for Wednesday, a mystery woman with a hose.
Please congratulate Michael Ryerson (Tuesday’s mystery fellow), Benito (mystery movie and cast), Gary Martin (Tuesday’s mystery fellow), Julie Merholz (Tuesday’s mystery fellow/wrong movie) and Patrick (mystery movie and cast).
If anyone wants a hint, email me.
This has become a bit tricky. I mistakenly gave Michael Ryerson credit for Tuesday’s mystery gent, but he has since identified our guest. Mike Hawks has also identified Tuesday’s mystery guest, as has Mary Mallory. For Wednesday, Leila Hyams has misidentified our male guest, but named someone else who is in the mystery movie.
And for Friday, here are three photos of our final mystery gent.
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Toranosuke Ogawa
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James Wong Howe?
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Akira Kurosawa.
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Doubt that it is, but just want to add his name anyway. Percy Helton.
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For Tuesday, Fuyuki Murakami.
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An older Key Luke
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Is this Chishu Ryu today, and AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON?
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Tuesday’s gent is Takashi Shimura, best known as leader of the Seven Samurai. Is the movie I Live In Fear?
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Monday reminds me of Takashi Shimura and Tuesday reminds me of Chishu Ryu. Hmmm.
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Takashi Shimura on Tuesday
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Drunken Angel?
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Oh. I’m somewhat backwards. Tuesday is Takashi Shimura.
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Monday = Toranosuke Ogawa, Tuesday = Takashi Shimura. The film is Kurosawa’s “I Live in Fear” from 1955.
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Momoko Kôchi
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I think you gave me credit for Tuesday on Fuyuki Murakami when, in fact, I think it is Takashi Shimura. I hate being late but I’d rather be right.
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Wednesday’s actress is, I believe, Chikage Awashima.
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The man from tuesday is Takashi Shimura.
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Tuesday is Takashi Shimura and IKIRU.
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For Wednesday’s the guy on the left is Minoru Chiaki, but not sure who the woman is with the hose. Do you take into account answers via Twitter btw?
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森の煙のように、その顔には、名前をもたらし
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Ha. Ha.
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I LIVE IN FEAR, and Eijiro Tono today? Maybe Kichijiro Ueda Monday?
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Toshiro Mifune
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I Live In Fear 1955
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Toshiro Mifune in I LIVE IN FEAR 1955.
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A bespeckled Tohiro Mifune playing the older factory owner in Kurosawa’s I Live In Fear.
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Toshiro Mifune barely recognizeable as the older, paranoid industrialist Kiichi Nakajima I Live in Fear
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