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The Ballad of Narayama
195898mDrama
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.
Year
1958
Runtime
98m
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Also known as
楢山節考La balada de NarayamaBallad of NarayamaNarayama bushikôA Balada de Narayamathe ballad.of narayamaBalladen om NarayamaLa leggenda di Narayama
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Crew
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
Cast
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