The Ballad of Narayama

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

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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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Creators

Shohei Imamura

director

Shohei Imamura

writer

Shichirō Fukazawa

writer

Cast

Ken Ogata actor

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Sumiko Sakamoto actor

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Tonpei Hidari actor

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Aki Takejo actor

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Shoichi Ozawa actor

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Fujio Tokita actor

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Sanshō Shinsui actor

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Seiji Kurasaki actor

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Junko Takada actor Mitsuko Baisho actor

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Taiji Tonoyama actor

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Ben Hiura actor

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Casey Takamine actor

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Nenji Kobayashi actor

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Nijiko Kiyokawa actor

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Akio Yokoyama actor

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Kaoru Shimamori actor

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Yukie Shimura actor

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Masami Okamoto actor

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Kansai Eto actor