The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…
Overview
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.
- 今村昌平Screenplay
- 深沢七郎Novel
- 今村昌平Director
StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Original title楢山節考
Budget$0.00
Revenue$0.00
Casts
緒形拳
Tatsuhei
坂本スミ子
Orin
左とん平
Risuke
あき竹城
Tamayan
小沢昭一
Katsuzô
常田富士男
Jinsaku
深水三章
Zeniya Tadayan
倉崎青児
Kesakichi
高田順子
Matsuyan
倍賞美津子
Oei
殿山泰司
Teruyan
樋浦勉
Yakimatsu
ケーシー高峰
Arayashiki
小林稔侍
Tsune
清川虹子
Okane
横山あきお
Amaya
嶋守薫
Tomekichi
志村幸江
Amaya's Wife
岡本正巳
Amaya's Son
江藤漢斉
Kinyan
岩崎聡子
Sugiyan
長谷川秀夫
村瀬賢二
中丸沙耶香
丹羽梓美
佐藤児生
三木のり平
Shioya
辰巳柳太郎
Matayan