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Narayama-bushi kô (1983) 7.7
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 he or she would disgrace their ... See full summary » Director:Shôhei Imamura |
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Ken Ogata | ... |
Tatsuhei
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Sumiko Sakamoto | ... |
Orin
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Tonpei Hidari | ... |
Risuke
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Aki Takejô | ... |
Tamayan
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Shôichi Ozawa | ... |
Katsuzô
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Fujio Tokita | ... |
Jinsaku
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Sanshô Shinsui | ... |
Zeniya no Tadayan
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Seiji Kurasaki | ... |
Kesakichi
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Junko Takada | ... |
Matsuyan
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Mitsuko Baishô | ... |
Oei
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Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
Teruyan
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Casey Takamine | ... |
Arayashiki
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Nenji Kobayashi | ... |
Tsune
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Nijiko Kiyokawa | ... |
Okane
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Akio Yokoyama | ... |
Amaya
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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 he or she 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. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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29 April 1983 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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On numerous occasions Japanese filmmaker Shohei Imamura has confessed that he is more interested in filming tales of despicable low lives than narrating stories of hypocrite Japanese middle class.This is precisely what makes his film special.It must be mentioned that an earlier version of this film was made in 1958 by veteran Japanese film maker Kinoshita Keisuke.Imamura has often stated that his film is more sensual than that of Kinoshita as it featured a Kabuki style narration of events.Ballad of Narayama is a film about ancient traditions which are hard to follow.It takes place in a Japanese village where a majority of inhabitants are low lives who lead a not so decent life.As traditions are to be respected there is a lot of respect for elders. The highlight of the film is the existential dilemma of a Japanese man whose task consists of leaving his old mother in the mountains of Narayama to be eaten alive by vultures.It is believed that forthcoming generations will live when sacrifices are made by old people.It is amazing how Imamura has managed to recreate a vivid life of ancient Japanese village.Ken Ogata is a joy to watch as an obedient son who hesitates to see his old mother die.A truly great film to learn about the eccentricities of human mind especially of the oriental kind.