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Ballad of Narayama

In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An old woman is getting close to the cut-off age, and we follow her last days with her family.<br />

Ballad of Narayama
Released:
April 29, 1983

Cast:

Ken Ogata
Sumiko Sakamoto
Mitsuko Baisho

Director:
Shōhei Imamura

Producer:
Goro Kusakabe, Jiro Tomoda

Written by:
Shōhei Imamura

Distributor:
Toei Co. Ltd.

Awards:

Palme d’Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival



Rotten Tomatoes Score:
100 percent