The Ballad of Narayama poster

The Ballad of Narayama

1983 · 130 min

Drama

★ 7.5
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Trailer

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.

Crew

  • Director Shōhei Imamura
  • Screenplay Shōhei Imamura
  • Director of Photography Masao Tochizawa

Cast

Crew

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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