
The Ballad of Narayama
Original title: 楢山節考
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7.5/10
(177)
4/29/1983
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2h 10min

Drama
Synopsis
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.
Direction: 今村昌平
Producer: Jirô Tomoda
Cast

緒形拳
Tatsuhei

坂本スミ子
Orin

左とん平
Risuke

あき竹城
Tamayan

小沢昭一
Katsuzô

常田富士男
Jinsaku

深水三章
Zeniya Tadayan

Taiji Tonoyama
Teruyan

ケーシー高峰
Arayashiki

Nenji Kobayashi
Tsune