27 Oct 2025
June Squibb’s Closet Picks
The actor shares her longtime love for the films of Akira Kurosawa, talks about seeing Children of Paradise at an art-house cinema in the 1940s, and fondly recalls riding a scooter with Richard Roundtree.
- Choices
- 9
- Single films
- 7
- Box sets
- 2
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven Samurai | Akira Kurosawa | 1954 |
| 2 | Yojimbo / Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawabox set, 2 films | ||
| 3 | Diabolique | Henri-Georges Clouzot | 1955 |
| 4 | Children of Paradise | Marcel Carné | 1945 |
| 5 | Shaft | Gordon Parks | 1971 |
| 6 | Buena Vista Social Club | Wim Wenders | 1999 |
| 7 | Paris Is Burning | Jennie Livingston | 1990 |
| 8 | The Age of Innocence | Martin Scorsese | 1993 |
| 9 | Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975box set, 15 films |