The Ballad of Narayama

(1983)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 210 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1983

Runtime: 130 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Сёхэй Имамура

Cast: 緒形拳, 坂本スミ子, 左とん平, あき竹城, 小沢昭一, Фудзио Токита, 深水三章, 倉崎青児, 高田順子, 倍賞美津子

Plot

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.