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The Ballad of Narayama

Release Date:June 22, 1984

Running Time:130 min

Genres:Drama

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Cast

Ken Ogata Sumiko Sakamoto Tonpei Hidari Aki Takejo Shoichi Ozawa Fujio Tokita Sanshō Shinsui Seiji Kurasaki Junko Takada Mitsuko Baisho Taiji Tonoyama Ben Hiura

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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.

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