by Sandra Brennan
biography
Hidari is a versatile Japanese actress who has appeared in a variety of films. She has played everything from an innocent, idealistic young girl to a hardened woman struggling to survive in the scorched ruins of postwar Japan. In 1963 she was awarded the prestigious Best Actress Award at the Berlin Film Festival for her work in Kanojo to Kare, a film made by her former husband Susumu Hani. In 1977, Hidari directed her first feature film, Toi Ippon no Michi, which realistically chronicled the travails of working-class women. Such a portrayal of women is historically rare in Japanese film.
| Title | Year | Editors' Rating | User Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sukiyaki
Actor |
1995 | |||
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Tada Hitotabi No Hito
Actor |
1993 | |||
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Harukoma No Uta
Actor |
1986 | |||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1978 | ||||
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Toi Ippon no Michi
Actor |
1978 | |||
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Barefoot Gen
Actor |
1976 | |||
| 1972 | ||||
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Bride of the Andes
Actor |
1966 | |||
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The Scarlet Camellia
Actor |
1965 | |||
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This Madding Crowd
Actor |
1964 | |||
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She and He
Actor |
1963 | |||
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The Insect Woman
Actor |
1963 | |||
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Bakumatsu Taiyoden
Actor |
1957 |