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The Ballad of Narayama

Original title: Narayama bushikô
  • 1958
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4.2K
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Kinuyo Tanaka in The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
A kabuki theatre-inflected story about a poor village whose people have to be carried to a nearby mountain to die once they get old.
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JapaneseDrama

A kabuki theatre-inflected story about a poor village whose people have to be carried to a nearby mountain to die once they get old.A kabuki theatre-inflected story about a poor village whose people have to be carried to a nearby mountain to die once they get old.A kabuki theatre-inflected story about a poor village whose people have to be carried to a nearby mountain to die once they get old.

  • Director
    • Keisuke Kinoshita
  • Writers
    • Shichirô Fukazawa
    • Keisuke Kinoshita
  • Stars
    • Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Teiji Takahashi
    • Yūko Mochizuki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keisuke Kinoshita
    • Writers
      • Shichirô Fukazawa
      • Keisuke Kinoshita
    • Stars
      • Kinuyo Tanaka
      • Teiji Takahashi
      • Yūko Mochizuki
    • 23User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
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    Photos110

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    Top Cast19

    Kinuyo Tanaka
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Orin
    Teiji Takahashi
    Teiji Takahashi
    • Tatsuhei
    Yūko Mochizuki
    Yūko Mochizuki
    • Tamayan
    • (as Yûko Mochizuki)
    Danko Ichikawa
    Danko Ichikawa
    • Kesakichi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    • Mata-yan
    Yūnosuke Itō
    Yūnosuke Itō
    • Matayan's son
    • (as Yûnosuke Itô)
    Eijirō Tōno
    Eijirō Tōno
    • Messenger
    • (as Eijirô Tôno)
    Ken Mitsuda
    Ken Mitsuda
    • Teruyan
    Keiko Ogasawara
    • Matsu-yan
    Masao Oda
    Masao Oda
    • Villager
    Kō Nishimura
    Kō Nishimura
    • Villager
    • (as Kô Nishimura)
    Shôsuke Oni
    • Ameya
    Nobuo Takagi
    • Yakimatsu
    Tokuji Kobayashi
    • Villager
    Isao Suenaga
    • Villager
    Kazuko Motohashi
    • Villager
    Kotohisa Satsukime
    • Tatsuhei's son
    Katsuyuki Hattori
    • Tatsuhei's son
    • Director
      • Keisuke Kinoshita
    • Writers
      • Shichirô Fukazawa
      • Keisuke Kinoshita
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    • Trivia
      This was the final film to be added to Roger Ebert's list of "Great Movies" before his death on April 4, 2013 at the age of 70.
    • Connections
      Featured in Tvennesnack: Varför kan vi inte komma ihåg den här jävla filmen? (2022)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 19, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ballad of Narayama
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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