Setsuko Hara | |
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![]() Setsuko Hara in Late Spring in 1949 | |
Born | Masae Aida (会田 昌江) 17 June 1920 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
Died | 5 September 2015 Kanagawa, Japan | (aged 95)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1935–1963 |
Notable work | No Regrets for Our Youth Late Spring Early Summer Tokyo Story |
Setsuko Hara (原 節子, Hara Setsuko, 17 June 1920 – 5 September 2015) was a Japanese actress. Though best known for her performances in Yasujirō Ozu's films Late Spring (1949) and Tokyo Story (1953),[1] she had already appeared in 67 films before working with Ozu.[2] She is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese actresses of all time.