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The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

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

7.5/10 2h 10m Apr 29, 1983
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title 楢山節考
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.4

Cast

Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Tatsuhei
Popularity: 1.8
Sumiko Sakamoto
Sumiko Sakamoto
Orin
Popularity: 0.9
Tonpei Hidari
Tonpei Hidari
Risuke
Popularity: 1.2
Aki Takejo
Aki Takejo
Tamayan
Popularity: 1.1
Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Katsuzô
Popularity: 1.2
Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Jinsaku
Popularity: 1.2
Sanshō Shinsui
Sanshō Shinsui
Zeniya Tadayan
Popularity: 1.6
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Seiji Kurasaki
Kesakichi
Popularity: 0.4
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Junko Takada
Matsuyan
Popularity: 0.0
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Teruyan
Popularity: 1.7
Casey Takamine
Casey Takamine
Arayashiki
Popularity: 0.8
Nenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi
Tsune
Popularity: 1.8

Key Crew

Director Shōhei Imamura
Screenplay Shōhei Imamura
Producer Jirô Tomoda
Editor Toshihiko Kojima, Fusako Matsumoto, Hajime Okayasu

Production

Toei Company
JP

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THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA (Masters of Cinema) Trailer
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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

badelf 10/10
Nov 24, 2023

The short review is "life's a bitch, then you die" LOL, that doesn't do this absolutely brilliant film any justice, though. Imamura has crafted a rather sardonic, brutally honest mirror of humans. Like humans, it is both hard to watch, and simultaneously invokes emapthy. Few directors every achie ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 29, 1983
Runtime 2h 10m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.4
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