Setsuko Hara has passed away
Setsuko Hara has passed away
#1Setsuko Hara has passed away
Posted: 11/26/15 at 2:04pm
It looks like this is just being reported even though she passed away in early September. After Ozu died she basically cut herself off from the world. She refused all interviews and public appearances. She never married and never had children. What she did leave were some of greatest performances ever, EVER put on film.
Late Spring is my favorite, but Late Autumn (with Hara now playing the parent trying to marry off her daughter) comes in at a close second. You know you've had a good career when someone ranks your performance in Tokyo Story in third place!
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#2Setsuko Hara has passed away
Posted: 11/26/15 at 3:43pm
Choosing between Late Spring, Early Summer, and Tokyo Story would be like choosing my favorite child. There's never been a better filmmaker than Ozu, and maybe not a better actress than Hara.
#3Setsuko Hara has passed away
Posted: 11/26/15 at 4:33pm
I posted my thoughts on Facebook two days back, so won't go over them but it's a sad loss (even if it sounds like she lived out her life the way she wanted to, and lived a long life.) A truly magnificent film presence and, as mentioned, Ozu's muse. Late Spring is my fave too, though Early Summer comes close--but yes, so many great films.
#4Setsuko Hara has passed away
Posted: 11/26/15 at 7:50pm
As someone on twitter said, "Been a sad couple of months for all us fans of the great O'Hara sisters, Maureen and Setsuk".
No, but seriously - sadness. I've never gotten around to anything but Tokyo Story, but now that's gonna change.
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