Movie
The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
楢山節考
With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.
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.
- Production
- Shochiku
Where to watch
Region US
Amazon Video
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Cast
13 people
Danko Ichikawa
as Kesakichi
K
Katsuyuki Hattori
as Tatsuhei's son (uncredited)