The Ballad of Narayama

2h 10 min

1983

Japan

7.8

In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family.

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Cast

Ken Ogata

Tatsuhei

Sumiko Sakamoto

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Tonpei Hidari

Risuke

Aki Takejô

Tamayan

Shôichi Ozawa

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Fujio Tokita

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Sanshô Shinsui

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Seiji Kurasaki

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Junko Takada

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Mitsuko Baishô

Oei