With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.
Drama1h 38m
86%
Tomatometer
88%
Popcornmeter
7.6
TMDB
In a remote village where food is scarce, elders who reach the age of 70 are carried by their children to the top of a nearby mountain to die in solitude. Orin, a vibrant 69-year-old grandmother, has accepted her fate — but struggles to prepare the rest of her family for the ritual.
The Ballad of Narayama - Trailer
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
Shochiku
Kinuyo Tanaka
Orin
Teiji Takahashi
Tatsuhei
Yūko Mochizuki
Tamayan
Seiji Miyaguchi
Matayan
Yūnosuke Itō
Matayan's son
Ken Mitsuda
Teruyan
Danko Ichikawa
Kesakichi
Keiko Ogasawara
Matsu-yan
Eijirō Tōno
Messenger
Kō Nishimura
One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
Masao Oda
One of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners
Katsuyuki Hattori
Tatsuhei's son (uncredited)
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Title
The Ballad of Narayama
Released
Jun 1, 1958
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Japan
Original Audio
Japanese
Runtime
1h 38m
Status
Released
Studio
Shochiku
