The Ballad of Narayama
楢山節考
Release: 1983-04-29
·Runtime: 130m
·★ 7.5
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toei Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Kansai Eto
as Kinyan
Satoko Iwasaki
as Sugiyan
Sanshō Shinsui
as Zeniya Tadayan
Taiji Tonoyama
as Teruyan
Nenji Kobayashi
as Tsune
Akio Yokoyama
as Amaya
Norihei Miki
as Shioya
Tonpei Hidari
as Risuke
Fujio Tokita
as Jinsaku
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
as Matayan
Ken Ogata
as Tatsuhei
Aki Takejo
as Tamayan
Shoichi Ozawa
as Katsuzô
Seiji Kurasaki
as Kesakichi
Mitsuko Baisho
as Oei
Ben Hiura
as Yakimatsu
Nijiko Kiyokawa
as Okane
Sumiko Sakamoto
as Orin
Junko Takada
as Matsuyan
Casey Takamine
as Arayashiki
