The Ballad of Narayama

Name: The Ballad of Narayama
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983-04-29
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo, Shoichi Ozawa

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1983 · 130 min · Drama · TMDB 7.5/10

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.

Directed by Shōhei Imamura

Cast

Ken Ogata — Tatsuhei
Sumiko Sakamoto — Orin
Tonpei Hidari — Risuke
Aki Takejo — Tamayan
Shoichi Ozawa — Katsuzô