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Ballad of Orin

Original title: Hanare goze Orin
  • 1977
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Ballad of Orin (1977)
Drama

A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on people's behavior.A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on people's behavior.A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on people's behavior.

  • Director
    • Masahiro Shinoda
  • Writers
    • Keiji Hasebe
    • Tsutomu Minakami
    • Masahiro Shinoda
  • Stars
    • Shima Iwashita
    • Yoshio Harada
    • Tomoko Naraoka
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    602
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Masahiro Shinoda
    • Writers
      • Keiji Hasebe
      • Tsutomu Minakami
      • Masahiro Shinoda
    • Stars
      • Shima Iwashita
      • Yoshio Harada
      • Tomoko Naraoka
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations

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    Shima Iwashita
    Shima Iwashita
    • Orin
    Yoshio Harada
    Yoshio Harada
    • Big Man
    Tomoko Naraoka
    Tomoko Naraoka
    • Teruyo
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Tama Ichise
    Toshiyuki Nishida
    • Suketaro
    Tôru Abe
    Tôru Abe
    • Bessho
    Keiko Nakamura
    Ako Tomizawa
    Rie Yokoyama
    Rie Yokoyama
    • Kaneko
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    • Saito
    Takako Minekawa
    Izumi Hara
    • Old woman
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    • Torazo
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • Mountain Man
    Mansaku Fuwa
    • Kosugi
    Tomoko Jinbo
    • Tsugiko
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Isuke
    Masakazu Kuwayama
    • Manzaburo Imanishi
    • Director
      • Masahiro Shinoda
    • Writers
      • Keiji Hasebe
      • Tsutomu Minakami
      • Masahiro Shinoda
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Film apparently debuted in foreign theaters on January 21, 1977. Awards: Best Actress-Shima Iwashita (Kinema Jumpo): Best Actress-Shima Iwashita, Best Cinematography (Mainichi Film Concoures): Best Actress-Shima Iwashita, Best Cinematography (Japanese Academy Awards).
    • Connections
      References Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

    User reviews7

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    7/10
    Disappointing final third
    My 5th Shinoda (after Pale Flower, Under the Blossoming Cherry Tree, Double Suicide, and Himiko)

    A greatly affecting first hour was sullied by a disappointing turn of theme and plot, to where the film became less interested in vindicating it's sympathetic, central character, as it shifted its focus towards a more macro and less compelling cause. Despite being disappointed in how the events of the film were resolved, a litany of beautiful moments still linger in my mind, and I consider Ballad of Orin to be a worthwhile experience overall.
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    • Release date
      • October 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Banished
    • Filming locations
      • Joetsu, Niigata, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Hyôgen-sha
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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