Takamine Hideko is one of Japan's greatest actresses. Her work is not very well-known in the West. Many of her films were lost during World War II. She is probably best known for her role as a school teacher in "Twenty-Four Eyes," one of Japan's most beloved films. I also liked her role as a bar hostess in "When a Woman Ascends the Stair". She did a lot of work with director Naruse Mikio. Her acting had great range. There's a very nice profile of her on the web.
http://www.kinema.uwaterloo.ca/hfxgp941.htm
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