
The Ballad of Narayama
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April 29, 1983
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Drama
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.
Featured Crew
Shōhei Imamura
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Screenplay
Shichirō Fukazawa
Novel
Cast

Ken Ogata
Tatsuhei
Sumiko Sakamoto
Orin

Tonpei Hidari
Risuke

Aki Takejo
Tamayan

Shoichi Ozawa
Katsuzô