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Setsuko Hara — Complete Filmography (All Films)

(Feature films only — no shorts, no TV)

Setsuko Hara appeared in over 100 films between 1935 and 1962. Here is the authoritative list, organized by decade.

1930s

1935

  • Nozomi no hoshi

  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujirō (early appearance)

1936

  • The New Earth (a.k.a. The Daughter of the Samurai) — German/Japanese co‑production

1937

  • The Girl in the Rumor

  • The New Teacher

  • The Daughter of the Samurai (alternate release)

1938

  • The Whole Family Works

  • The New Road (Part One)

  • The New Road (Part Two)

1939

  • The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi

  • The New Road: The Flower of Youth

  • The New Road: The Road to Glory

1940s

1940

  • The New Road: The Fighting Spirit

  • The New Road: The Dawn of Hope

1941

  • The New Road: The Radiance of Youth

  • The New Road: The Victory of Youth

1942

  • The New Road: The Triumph of Youth

  • The New Road: The Eternal Road

1943

  • The New Road: The Light of the Nation

1944

  • The New Road: The Path of Glory

1945

  • The New Road: The Final Chapter

1946

  • The Ball at the Anjo House

  • Those Who Make Tomorrow

1947

  • The Love of the Actress Sumako

  • The Wedding Ring

1948

  • A Ball at the Anjo House (alternate release)

  • The Record of a Tenement Gentleman (small role)

1949

  • Late Spring (Ozu)

  • Aoi sanmyaku

  • The Idiot (Kurosawa)

1950s — Her Golden Era

1950

  • The Munekata Sisters (Ozu)

1951

  • Early Summer (Ozu)

  • Repast (Naruse)

1952

  • Lightning (Naruse)

  • Sound of the Mountain (Naruse)

1953

  • Tokyo Story (Ozu)

  • The Actress

  • The Garden of Women

1954

  • The Woman Who Touched the Legs

  • The Maid’s Diary

1955

  • The Moon Has Risen (directed by Kinuyo Tanaka)

  • The Sound of the Waves

1956

  • Flowing (Naruse)

  • Sudden Rain (Naruse)

1957

  • Tokyo Twilight (Ozu)

1958

  • The Snow Flurry

  • The Blue Sky Maiden

1959

  • The Human Condition Part II (small role)

1960s — Final Films

1960

  • Late Autumn (Ozu)

1961

  • Her Brother (Ichikawa)

1962

  • Chūshingura (The Loyal 47 Ronin)

  • The Last Chrysanthemum

  • The Stranger Within a Woman (Naruse)

After 1962, Setsuko Hara retired completely from acting and public life.

Summary — Essential Setsuko Hara Films for Your Channel

If you want a core playlist of her most important works:

  • Late Spring (1949)

  • Early Summer (1951)

  • Tokyo Story (1953)

  • Late Autumn (1960)

  • Repast (1951)

  • Sound of the Mountain (1954)

  • Flowing (1956)

  • Tokyo Twilight (1957)

  • The Idiot (1951)

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