The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

"Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…"

7.5 April 29, 1983 2h 10m Released
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.

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Cast

  • Ken Ogata

    Ken Ogata

    Tatsuhei

  • Sumiko Sakamoto

    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

    Seiji Kurasaki

    Kesakichi

  • Junko Takada

    Junko Takada

    Matsuyan

  • Mitsuko Baisho

    Mitsuko Baisho

    Oei

  • Taiji Tonoyama

    Taiji Tonoyama

    Teruyan

  • Ben Hiura

    Ben Hiura

    Yakimatsu

  • Casey Takamine

    Casey Takamine

    Arayashiki

  • Nenji Kobayashi

    Nenji Kobayashi

    Tsune

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