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Biography
Setsuko Hara was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her performances in Yasujirō Ozu's films Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953) and Tokyo Twilight (1957), amongst many others, and for working extensively with director Mikio Naruse. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese film actresses of all time.
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Awards & recognition
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress · 1952
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Actress
Filmography11 titles

Tokyo Story
1953as Noriko Hirayama
1953as Noriko Hirayama

Late Spring
1949as Noriko Somiya
1949as Noriko Somiya

Early Summer
1951as Noriko Mamiya
1951as Noriko Mamiya

Late Autumn
1960as Akiko Miwa
1960as Akiko Miwa

Tokyo Twilight
1957as Takako Numata
1957as Takako Numata

The End of Summer
1961as Akiko
1961as Akiko

Repast
1951as Michiyo Okamoto
1951as Michiyo Okamoto

Sound of the Mountain
1954as Ogata Kikuko
1954as Ogata Kikuko

The Idiot
1951as Taeko Nasu
1951as Taeko Nasu

No Regrets for Our Youth
1946as Yukie Yagihara
1946as Yukie Yagihara

Here's to the Young Lady
1949as Yasuko Ikeda
1949as Yasuko Ikeda