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
Akio Yokoyama
as Amaya
Kansai Eto
as Kinyan
Norihei Miki
as Shioya
Ken Ogata
as Tatsuhei
Tonpei Hidari
as Risuke
Aki Takejo
as Tamayan
Ben Hiura
as Yakimatsu
Satoko Iwasaki
as Sugiyan
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
as Matayan
Shoichi Ozawa
as Katsuzô
Sanshō Shinsui
as Zeniya Tadayan
Junko Takada
as Matsuyan
Casey Takamine
as Arayashiki
Nenji Kobayashi
as Tsune
Nijiko Kiyokawa
as Okane
Sumiko Sakamoto
as Orin
Fujio Tokita
as Jinsaku
Mitsuko Baisho
as Oei
Taiji Tonoyama
as Teruyan
Seiji Kurasaki
as Kesakichi
