The Ballad of Narayama

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

130 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Shōhei Imamura

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Company:

Toei Company

Cast:

Tatsuhei

Orin

Risuke

Tamayan

Katsuzô

Crew:

Director

Novel

Screenplay

Producer

Director of Photography