Synopsis:
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.
Directed by: | Shōhei Imamura |
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Written by: | Shōhei Imamura |
Release date: | 1983-04-29 |
Runtime: | 130 minutes |
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Tagline: | Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It… |
Cast:
Ken Ogata
Tatsuhei
Tatsuhei
Sumiko Sakamoto
Orin
Orin
Tonpei Hidari
Risuke
Risuke
Aki Takejo
Tamayan
Tamayan
Shoichi Ozawa
Katsuzô
Katsuzô
Fujio Tokita
Jinsaku
Jinsaku
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Also known as:
- The Ballad of Narayama
- Легенда о Нарайяме