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Quick Facts

DirectorShōhei Imamura

Runtime2h 10m · R 18+

GenresDrama

Release1983-04-29

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Film

The Ballad of Narayama

Name: The Ballad of Narayama
Released: 1983-04-29

1983· R 18+· 2h 10m· Drama

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

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 & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorShōhei Imamura

ScreenplayShōhei Imamura

ProducerJirô Tomoda

Director of PhotographyMasao Tochizawa

Original Music ComposerShinichiro Ikebe

EditorFusako Matsumoto

Full cast & crew (28 cast · 32 crew)

Details

Released1983-04-29

Runtime2h 10m · R 18+

StatusReleased

StudiosToei Company

LanguagesJapanese

CountriesJapan

Rating7.5/10 · 203 votes

Original languageja

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