The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

★ 7.5

Release Date:
Apr 29, 1983

Runtime:
2h 10m

Genres:
Drama

Description

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.

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writer: Shōhei Imamura
Stars: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari
Production: Toei Company

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Cast

Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Tatsuhei
Sumiko Sakamoto
Orin
Tonpei Hidari
Tonpei Hidari
Risuke
Aki Takejo
Aki Takejo
Tamayan
Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Katsuzô
Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Jinsaku
Sanshō Shinsui
Sanshō Shinsui
Zeniya Tadayan
Seiji Kurasaki
Kesakichi
Junko Takada
Matsuyan
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Teruyan
Casey Takamine
Casey Takamine
Arayashiki
Nenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi
Tsune
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Okane
Akio Yokoyama
Akio Yokoyama
Amaya
Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho
Oei

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Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura
Director
Jirô Tomoda
Producer
Shigeru Komatsubara
Director of Photography
Masao Tochizawa
Director of Photography
Hiroshi Kanazawa
Director of Photography
Shinichirô Ikebe
Shinichirô Ikebe
Original Music Composer
Tadataka Yoshino
Art Direction
Hisao Inagaki
Art Direction
Gorô Kusakabe
Production Design
Senki Nakamura
Set Decoration
Mitsuto Washizawa
Set Decoration
Kyoto Isho
Costume Design
Tomoe Ookawa
Hairstylist
Zenichirô Ishikawa
Hairstylist
Takeshi Matsuo
Key Hair Stylist
Yōichi Mitsuoka
Key Hair Stylist
Seiko Igawa
Makeup Artist
Yoshio Kojima
Special Effects
Shunsaku Ikehata
Shunsaku Ikehata
Assistant Director
Kunio Takeshige
Assistant Director