The Ballad of Narayama

Name: The Ballad of Narayama
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo, Shoichi Ozawa

152h 10m1983Trailer

About this film

15Contains strong sex and sex referencesFull BBFC info

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.

Ken OgataTatsuhei
Sumiko SakamotoOrin
Tonpei HidariRisuke
Aki TakejoTamayan
Shoichi OzawaKatsuzô
Fujio TokitaJinsaku

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Screenplay: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama

Later dates

Institute of Contemporary ArtsLondonfrom Sun 29 Nov

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