The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983
2h 10m
7.5

7.5/10

199 votes • View on IMDb

"Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 楢山節考
Release Date April 29, 1983
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0084390

Cast

Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata

Tatsuhei

Sumiko Sakamoto
Sumiko Sakamoto

Orin

Tonpei Hidari
Tonpei Hidari

Risuke

Aki Takejo
Aki Takejo

Tamayan

Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa

Katsuzô

Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita

Jinsaku

Sanshō Shinsui
Sanshō Shinsui

Zeniya Tadayan

Seiji Kurasaki
Seiji Kurasaki

Kesakichi

Junko Takada
Junko Takada

Matsuyan

Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho

Oei

Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama

Teruyan

Ben Hiura
Ben Hiura

Yakimatsu

Key Crew

Shōhei Imamura
Screenplay
Shōhei Imamura
Director
Jirô Tomoda
Producer

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