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The Ballad of Narayama

1958898 min
Drama
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.
Director
Keisuke Kinoshita
Actors
Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo TanakaOrinTeiji TakahashiTeiji TakahashiTatsuheiYūko MochizukiYūko MochizukiTamayanSeiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiMatayanYūnosuke ItōYūnosuke ItōMatayan's sonKen MitsudaTeruyanDanko IchikawaDanko IchikawaKesakichiKeiko OgasawaraMatsu-yanEijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoMessengerKō NishimuraKō NishimuraOne of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)Katsuyuki HattoriTatsuhei's son (uncredited)Tokuji KobayashiTokuji KobayashiOne of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners (uncredited)
Released
Jun 01, 1958
Country
Japan
Production
Shochiku

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