The Ballad of Narayama

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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.

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Ken Ogata - Tatsuhei in The Ballad of Narayama

Ken Ogata

Tatsuhei

Sumiko Sakamoto - Orin in The Ballad of Narayama

Sumiko Sakamoto

Orin

Tonpei Hidari - Risuke in The Ballad of Narayama

Tonpei Hidari

Risuke

Aki Takejo - Tamayan in The Ballad of Narayama

Aki Takejo

Tamayan

Shoichi Ozawa - Katsuzô in The Ballad of Narayama

Shoichi Ozawa

Katsuzô

Fujio Tokita - Jinsaku in The Ballad of Narayama

Fujio Tokita

Jinsaku

Sanshō Shinsui - Zeniya Tadayan in The Ballad of Narayama

Sanshō Shinsui

Zeniya Tadayan

Seiji Kurasaki - Kesakichi in The Ballad of Narayama

Seiji Kurasaki

Kesakichi

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Movie Info

Release Date

April 29, 1983

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

R

Genres

Drama

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