The Ballad of Narayama
7.5
191 reviews
Drama
2h 10m
1983
In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should...
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In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.
- DirectorShōhei Imamura
- Release29 April 1983
- GenreDrama
- Duration2h 10m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate7.5191 reviews
- Productions
Toei Company
Cast
Ken Ogata
Tatsuhei
Sumiko Sakamoto
Orin
Tonpei Hidari
Risuke
Aki Takejo
Tamayan
Shoichi Ozawa
Katsuzô
Fujio Tokita
Jinsaku
Sanshō Shinsui
Zeniya Tadayan
Seiji Kurasaki
Kesakichi
Junko Takada
Matsuyan
Mitsuko Baisho
Oei
Taiji Tonoyama
Teruyan
Ben Hiura
Yakimatsu
Casey Takamine
Arayashiki
Nenji Kobayashi
Tsune
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Okane
Akio Yokoyama
Amaya
Kansai Eto
Kinyan
Satoko Iwasaki
Sugiyan
Norihei Miki
Shioya
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Matayan
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