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Setsuko Hara was a Japanese actress who starred in films by Yasujirō Ozu, Akira Kurosawa and others. She is known for her roles as a devoted daughter, wife or mother, and is nicknamed "the Eternal Virgin" for her secluded life.
Jun 10, 2020 · Nonfiction writer Ishii Taeko reveals the real person behind the pure and proper image of Hara Setsuko, who retired from the film industry in 1962. Learn about her early career, her European experience, her relationship with Ozu, and her legacy.
Nov 28, 2015 · Setsuko Hara, one of Japan’s most beloved actresses, best known for her subtle portrayals of women torn between the demands of family and their own desires in “Late Spring,” “Tokyo Story” and...
Setsuko Hara became one of Japan's best-loved stars over her 30-year film career. Her signature character type, variations on a daughter devoted to her parents and home, inspired the nickname that stayed with her until retirement: the Eternal Virgin.
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Nov 26, 2015 · Setsuko Hara: Actress adored in Japan and abroad for her sensitivity and best known for her work with Yasujiro Ozu. Hara's most famous films belong to the 1950s, and...
Nov 30, 2015 · A tribute to the Japanese actress Setsuko Hara, who died in 2015 at the age of 95. She starred in six films by Yasujiro Ozu, four by Mikio Naruse and two by Akira Kurosawa, among others.
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Starring Setsuko Hara, Shuji Sano, Sugisaku Aoyama. Director Keisuke Kinoshita delicately balances humor and melodrama in this gentle romantic comedy. Class tensions threaten to derail a budding romance when a young woman (the luminous Setsuko Hara) fr...