

The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
7.5 ?
Apr 29, 1983
Drama
2h 10m
Overview
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.
Overview
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.

Ken Ogata
Tatsuhei

Sumiko Sakamoto
Orin

Tonpei Hidari
Risuke

Aki Takejo
Tamayan

Shoichi Ozawa
Katsuzô

Fujio Tokita
Jinsaku

Sanshō Shinsui
Zeniya Tadayan
Seiji Kurasaki
Kesakichi