The Ballad of Narayama (楢山節考) 41 years old
Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…
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/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.
Credits
The Ballad of Narayama Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mitsuko Baisho She was 36, now 78 years old | as Oei |
| Taiji Tonoyama He was 67, 73 years old when he died | as Teruyan |
| Nijiko Kiyokawa She was 70, 89 years old when she died | as Okane |
| Tonpei Hidari He was 45, 80 years old when he died | as Risuke |
| Fujio Tokita He was 46, 81 years old when he died | as Jinsaku |
| Ken Ogata He was 45, 71 years old when he died | as Tatsuhei |
| Shoichi Ozawa He was 54, 83 years old when he died | as Katsuzô |
| Nenji Kobayashi He was 40, now 81 years old | as Tsune |
| Seiji Kurasaki He was 23, now 64 years old | as Kesakichi |
| Casey Takamine He was 49, 85 years old when he died | as Arayashiki |
| Sanshô Shinsui | as Zeniya no Tadayan |
| Sumiko Sakamoto She was 46, now 88 years old | as Orin |
| Junko Takada | as Matsuyan |
| Akio Yokoyama He was 53, now 94 years old | as Amaya |
| Aki Takejo | as Tamayan |
The Ballad of Narayama Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Shohei Imamura as Director. He was 56 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Shohei Imamura as Screenplay. He was 56 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Shinichirô Ikebe as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (now 81) years old | Sound |
| Shichirō Fukazawa as Novel. He was 69 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Hisao Inagaki as Art Direction. He was 54 (now 95) years old | Art |
| Masao Tochizawa as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Shigeru Komatsubara as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Hajime Okayasu as Editor. He was 47 (78) years old when He died | Editing |
The Ballad of Narayama (41 years)
Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…
- Release day: Friday, April 29, 1983
- Runtime: 130 minutes