The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

2h 10m · 29 Apr 1983

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

Drama

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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.

Movie ID	90866
Genre	Drama
Director	Shōhei Imamura
Main cast	Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo, Shoichi Ozawa, Fujio Tokita, Sanshō Shinsui, Seiji Kurasaki
Release date	29 April 1983
Release year	1983
Language	Japanese
Duration	130 min (2h 10m)
Rating	7.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Toei Company