Setsuko Hara

Setsuko Hara

Date of Birth:

Jun 17, 1920

Place of Birth:

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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Setsuko Hara (June 17, 1920 – September 5, 2015) was a Japanese actress who appeared in six of Yasujirō Ozu's films, most notably as Noriko in the 'Noriko Trilogy': Late Spring (1949), Early Summer (1951) and Tokyo Story (1953). Her other films for Ozu were Tokyo Twilight (1957), Late Autumn (1960) and finally The End of Summer in 1961.

She was born  Masae Aida in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture. She came to prominence as an actress at an early age, in the 1937 German-Japanese co-production Die Tochter des Samurai (Daughter of the Samurai), known in Japan as Atarashiki Tsuchi (The New Earth), directed by Arnold Fanck and Mansaku Itami.

She also starred in films by Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse and other prominent directors.

She was called "the Eternal Virgin" in Japan and is a symbol of the golden era of Japanese cinema of the 1950s, although she is mostly unknown in the US. She suddenly quit acting in 1963 (the same year as Ozu's death), and had since led a secluded life in Kamakura, refusing all interviews and photographs. Her last major role was Riku, wife of Ōishi Yoshio, in the 1962 film, Chushingura. She was the inspiration for the protagonist of the 2001 movie Millennium Actress.

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filmography:

Sky of Hope Sky of Hope

1942

The Wind Blows Twice The Wind Blows Twice

1952

Pastoral Symphony Pastoral Symphony

1938

Women in Tokyo Women in Tokyo

1939

Beautiful Departure Beautiful Departure

1939

Talking with Ozu Talking with Ozu

1993

Untitled # 7 : Rare Untitled # 7 : Rare

2021

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

1952

The Woman Aiming for the Shogun The Woman Aiming for the Shogun

1937

Story of Leadership Story of Leadership

1941

Toyuki Toyuki

1940

Shanghai Landing Party Shanghai Landing Party

1939

Throwing the Soul Away Throwing the Soul Away

1935

Women in Prison Women in Prison

1956

The Opium War The Opium War

1943

Mother's Melody Mother's Melody

1937

Three-Fingered Detective Three-Fingered Detective

1947

The Wayside Pebble The Wayside Pebble

1960

Shirayuki sensei to kodomo tachi Shirayuki sensei to kodomo tachi

1950

The Age of Beginnings The Age of Beginnings

1947

Noriko Setsuko 2 Noriko Setsuko 2

2023

Noriko Setsuko Noriko Setsuko

2023

Oban kanketsu hen Oban kanketsu hen

1958

Until Victory Day Until Victory Day

1945

Settlement of Love Settlement of Love

1956

A Holiday in Tokyo A Holiday in Tokyo

1958

Alps Story: The Wild Alps Story: The Wild

1950

Currents of Youth Currents of Youth

1942

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957

Green Earth Green Earth

1942

The Crown of Life The Crown of Life

1936

White Fish White Fish

1953

Kōfuku no genkai Kōfuku no genkai

1948

Hot Wind Hot Wind

1943

Ôban Ôban

1957

Musume to watashi Musume to watashi

1962

Hikari to kage (Kōhen) Hikari to kage (Kōhen)

1940

Hikari to kage (Zenpen) Hikari to kage (Zenpen)

1940

Daughters, Wives and a Mother Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960

Tokyo Twilight Tokyo Twilight

1957

Woman Unveiled Woman Unveiled

1958

Here's to the Young Lady Here's to the Young Lady

1949

The Ball at the Anjo House The Ball at the Anjo House

1947

The Three Treasures The Three Treasures

1959

The Daughter of the Samurai The Daughter of the Samurai

1937

The Blue Mountains: Part I The Blue Mountains: Part I

1949

Early Summer Early Summer

1951

Tokyo Story Tokyo Story

1953

The End of Summer The End of Summer

1961

The Idiot The Idiot

1951

Late Autumn Late Autumn

1960

No Regrets for Our Youth No Regrets for Our Youth

1946

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

1962

Repast Repast

1951

Sound of the Mountain Sound of the Mountain

1954

Sudden Rain Sudden Rain

1956

The Cruel Sea The Cruel Sea

1944

The Giant The Giant

1938

A Woman in the Typhoon Area A Woman in the Typhoon Area

1948

Life of a Country Doctor Life of a Country Doctor

1960

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

1942

Tokyo Sweetheart Tokyo Sweetheart

1952

Machi Machi

1939

Winter Inn Winter Inn

1938

Wedding Day Wedding Day

1940

Three Women of the North Three Women of the North

1945

Suicide Troops of the Watchtower Suicide Troops of the Watchtower

1943

Priest of Darkness Priest of Darkness

1936

Temptation Temptation

1948

Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky

1943

The Blue Mountains: Part II The Blue Mountains: Part II

1949

The Snake Princess The Snake Princess

1940

Nobuko Rides on a Cloud Nobuko Rides on a Cloud

1955

The Rainbow-Colored Flower The Rainbow-Colored Flower

1950

Late Spring Late Spring

1949

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