Toei Company presents

The Ballad of Narayama

Name: The Ballad of Narayama
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983-04-29

楢山節考

directed by Shōhei Imamura

“Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…”

19832h 10mDrama

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Toei Company presents

The Ballad of Narayama

directed by Shōhei Imamura

“Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…”

19832h 10mDrama

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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.