The Ballad of Narayama
"Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…"
April 29, 19832h 10m★ 7.5Released
Genres
Drama
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.
Starring
Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo, Shoichi Ozawa, Fujio Tokita
Directed by
Shōhei Imamura
Produced by
Jirô Tomoda
Language
JA
Country
Japan