SLIDE ONE - SETSUKO HARA I will be focusing my presentation on the Industrial context of Tokyo Story’s production – focusing on the Japanese actress Setsuko Hara, her transforming star persona in regards to the ‘Noriko trilogy’ that created a national icon.
SLIDE TWO - SETSUKO HARA- WHO/WHAT/WHEN
Born Masae Aida, Setsuko Hara was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1920. She grew up with eight other siblings, five sisters and three brothers. Hara’s eldest sister was married to Film Director Hisatora Humagai, who encouraged Hara to find work at Nikkatso Studios, which she did and at the age of 15, she starred in her debut in Do Not Hesitate Young Folks (1935).
Her performance in the film caught the eye of Film Director SADAO YAMANAKA and in 1936, Hara played lead role in Kochiyama Soshun …show more content…
Hara’s persona is the daughter of a professor Takikawa Yukitoki who is fired supposedly because of his left beliefs. Based on a true story at Kyoto University. The story splits off and focuses on the female protagonist – Hara, a complex and challenging initially immature heroine. The narrative follows her through a 12-year period to which she is transformed from immature to a state of wisdom.
Kimisaburo Yoshimura’s – A Ball At The Anjo House (1947)
Japans loss in WWII saw the wealthy, cultured liberal Anjo family having to give up their mansion and the way of life. The narrative followed the family in the trying times. The son, a bitter and cynical persona that grieves for the families loss that the war destroyed all but no hope, whereas Hara’s persona, a daughter preventing her father from killing himself whilst determined to find a new way in Japan.
The reoccurring theme following the war is one of a defined dichotomy within the characters in these films. Hara is seemingly playing a feminine heroine certain to carve a new path, a bright optimistic new future for
SLIDE TWO - SETSUKO HARA- WHO/WHAT/WHEN
Born Masae Aida, Setsuko Hara was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1920. She grew up with eight other siblings, five sisters and three brothers. Hara’s eldest sister was married to Film Director Hisatora Humagai, who encouraged Hara to find work at Nikkatso Studios, which she did and at the age of 15, she starred in her debut in Do Not Hesitate Young Folks (1935).
Her performance in the film caught the eye of Film Director SADAO YAMANAKA and in 1936, Hara played lead role in Kochiyama Soshun …show more content…
Hara’s persona is the daughter of a professor Takikawa Yukitoki who is fired supposedly because of his left beliefs. Based on a true story at Kyoto University. The story splits off and focuses on the female protagonist – Hara, a complex and challenging initially immature heroine. The narrative follows her through a 12-year period to which she is transformed from immature to a state of wisdom.
Kimisaburo Yoshimura’s – A Ball At The Anjo House (1947)
Japans loss in WWII saw the wealthy, cultured liberal Anjo family having to give up their mansion and the way of life. The narrative followed the family in the trying times. The son, a bitter and cynical persona that grieves for the families loss that the war destroyed all but no hope, whereas Hara’s persona, a daughter preventing her father from killing himself whilst determined to find a new way in Japan.
The reoccurring theme following the war is one of a defined dichotomy within the characters in these films. Hara is seemingly playing a feminine heroine certain to carve a new path, a bright optimistic new future for