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The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983 2h 10m · Drama · ★ 7.5

The Ballad of Narayama

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

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.

Director Shōhei Imamura

Screenplay Shōhei Imamura

Top Billed Cast

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Tatsuhei

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

Casey Takamine

Casey Takamine

Arayashiki

Nenji Kobayashi

Nenji Kobayashi

Tsune

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Okane

THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA (Masters of Cinema) Trailer

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