The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.
1958 · 1h 38m · Drama
Genres: 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
Writers: Shichirō Fukazawa, Keisuke Kinoshita
Music by: Matsunosuke Nozawa, Kineya Rokuzaemon XIV
Cinematography: Hiroshi Kusuda
Editor: Yoshi Sugihara
Rated 7.5/10 by 91 viewers
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka as OrinTeiji Takahashi as TatsuheiYūko Mochizuki as TamayanSeiji Miyaguchi as MatayanYūnosuke Itō as Matayan's sonKen Mitsuda as TeruyanDanko Ichikawa as KesakichiKeiko Ogasawara as Matsu-yanEijirō Tōno as MessengerKō Nishimura as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)Katsuyuki Hattori as Tatsuhei's son (uncredited)Tokuji Kobayashi as One of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners (uncredited)More like this
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