The Ballad of Narayama
楢山節考
★ 7.6/10 · 94 votes on TMDB
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Synopsis
In a remote village where food is scarce, elders who reach the age of 70 are carried by their children to the top of a nearby mountain to die in solitude. Orin, a vibrant 69-year-old grandmother, has accepted her fate — but struggles to prepare the rest of her family for the ritual.
Details
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- June 1, 1958
- Released
- Japan
- Shochiku
- 1h 38m
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- Fandango At Home
Cast
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Kinuyo TanakaOrin -
Teiji TakahashiTatsuhei -
Yūko MochizukiTamayan -
Seiji MiyaguchiMatayan -
Yūnosuke ItōMatayan's son -
Ken MitsudaTeruyan
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Danko IchikawaKesakichi -
Keiko OgasawaraMatsu-yan
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Eijirō TōnoMessenger -
Kō NishimuraOne of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited) -
Masao OdaOne of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners -
Katsuyuki HattoriTatsuhei's son (uncredited)
