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The Ballad of Narayama (1983) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1983 · 130 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Shôhei Imamura
- Starring
- Nijiko Kiyokawa, Mitsuko Baisho, Fujio Tokita, Ken Ogata, Taiji Tonoyama, Nenji Kobayashi
In a remote valley village, a harsh tradition dictates that anyone who reaches seventy must abandon the community and ascend a mountain to die, lest the family be shamed. Orin, now sixty‑nine, knows her turn is imminent this winter. Before she departs, she feels compelled to secure a marriage for her eldest son, Tatsuhei, hoping the love she fosters will endure beyond the cruel custom.
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