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The Ballad of Narayama

1983·2h 10m·Not Rated
DramaMysteryFamily
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
9,986 votes

In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family.

The Ballad of Narayama is a 1983 drama mystery movie directed by Shôhei Imamura, starring Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejô, Sumiko Sakamoto. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 9,986 votes and runs 2h 10m.

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Director
Shôhei Imamura
Stars
Tonpei Hidari
Aki Takejô
Sumiko Sakamoto
Ken Ogata
Details
1983-04-29
130 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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