The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

7.5 | 1983-04-29 | 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.

Featured Crew

Shōhei Imamura Screenplay
Shōhei Imamura Director
Shichirō Fukazawa Novel
Tomoe Ookawa Hairstylist
Kenichi Benitani Sound
Seiko Igawa Makeup Artist
Zenichirô Ishikawa Hairstylist
Senki Nakamura Set Decoration
Mitsuto Washizawa Set Decoration
Yoshio Kojima Special Effects

Cast

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