Ken OgataTatsuheiSavaraTV movie
The Ballad of Narayama
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.
Drama
Starring
Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari
Directed by
Shōhei Imamura
About
The Ballad of Narayama
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.
Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…
Information
- Released
- Apr 29, 1983
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- Japanese
- Country
- JP
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Shōhei Imamura
Production
- Studio
- Toei Company
Cast
People in this story
Ken OgataTatsuhei
Sumiko SakamotoOrin
Tonpei HidariRisuke
Aki TakejoTamayan
Shoichi OzawaKatsuzô
Fujio TokitaJinsaku
Sanshō ShinsuiZeniya Tadayan
Seiji KurasakiKesakichi
Junko TakadaMatsuyan
Mitsuko BaishoOei
Taiji TonoyamaTeruyan
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