The Ballad of Narayama
With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.
楢山節考
Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
Kinuyo Tanaka
Orin
Teiji Takahashi
Tatsuhei
Yūko Mochizuki
Tamayan
Seiji Miyaguchi
Matayan
Yūnosuke Itō
Matayan's son
Ken Mitsuda
Teruyan
Danko Ichikawa
Kesakichi
Keiko Ogasawara
Matsu-yan
Eijirō Tōno
Messenger
Kō Nishimura
One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
Katsuyuki Hattori
Tatsuhei's son (uncredited)
Tokuji Kobayashi
One of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ballad of Narayama was released on June 1, 1958.
The runtime of The Ballad of Narayama is 1h 38m.
The Ballad of Narayama is a Drama movie.
The Ballad of Narayama has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Ballad of Narayama is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Ballad of Narayama was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
The main cast of The Ballad of Narayama includes Kinuyo Tanaka, Teiji Takahashi, Yūko Mochizuki.
The Ballad of Narayama is originally in Japanese.