CinemaOSMovie · 1958 · 1h 38m

The Ballad of Narayama

With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.

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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.

Directed byKeisuke Kinoshita

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
JA
Released
June 1, 1958
Studios
Shochiku

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THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA (1958) Trailer | Director: Keisuke Kinoshita

THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA (1958) Trailer | Director: Keisuke Kinoshita

The Ballad of Narayama - Trailer

The Ballad of Narayama - Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Orin

Teiji Takahashi

Teiji Takahashi

Tatsuhei

Yūko Mochizuki

Yūko Mochizuki

Tamayan

Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Matayan

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Matayan's son

Ken Mitsuda

Teruyan

Danko Ichikawa

Danko Ichikawa

Kesakichi

Keiko Ogasawara

Matsu-yan

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Messenger

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Keisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita
Written by
Keisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita
Produced by
Ryuzo Otani
Masaharu Kokaji

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