The Ballad of Narayama

Apr 29, 1983

2h 10m

★ 7.5

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Toei Company

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Cast

Tatsuhei

Ken Ogata

Orin

Sumiko Sakamoto

Risuke

Tonpei Hidari

Tamayan

Aki Takejo

Katsuzô

Shoichi Ozawa

Jinsaku

Fujio Tokita

Zeniya Tadayan

Sanshō Shinsui

Kesakichi

Seiji Kurasaki

Matsuyan

Junko Takada

Oei

Mitsuko Baisho

Teruyan

Taiji Tonoyama

Yakimatsu

Ben Hiura

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