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The Ballad of Narayama

Film · 1958

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Keisuke Kinoshitadirector · writer
  2. Yoshi Sugiharaeditor
  3. Kineya Rokuzaemon XIVcomposer
  4. Matsunosuke Nozawacomposer
  5. Hiroshi Kusudacinematographer
  6. Masaharu Kokajiproducer
  7. Ryuzo Otaniproducer
  8. Kisaku Itoproduction designer

On screen

  1. Teiji Takahashilead actor
  2. Yūko Mochizukilead actor
  3. Kinuyo Tanakalead actor
  4. Seiji Miyaguchilead actor
  5. Danko Ichikawasupporting actor
  6. Katsuyuki Hattorisupporting actor
  7. Keiko Ogasawarasupporting actor
  8. Ken Mitsudasupporting actor
  9. Yūnosuke Itōsupporting actor
  10. Kō Nishimurasupporting actor
  11. Eijirō Tōnosupporting actor
  12. Masao Odaguest actor
  13. Tokuji Kobayashiguest actor
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From the people who made The Ballad of Narayama

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  1. Twenty-Four Eyes1954 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  2. Dodes'ka-den1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. Stray Dog1949 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  4. Pale Flower1964 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  5. Scandal1950 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. The Face of Another1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. Stray Dog1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  9. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Equinox FlowerKinuyo TanakaTeiji Takahashi1958 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  2. Early SpringTeiji Takahashi1956 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  3. Sansho the BailiffKinuyo TanakaKen Mitsuda1954 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. The Life of OharuKinuyo Tanaka1952 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. Seven SamuraiSeiji Miyaguchi1954 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. UgetsuKinuyo Tanaka1953 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  7. Tokyo TwilightTeiji TakahashiSeiji Miyaguchi1957 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  8. The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceYūko Mochizuki1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  9. The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveSeiji Miyaguchi1959 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  10. Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'Seiji Miyaguchi2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  11. ShōgunSeiji Miyaguchi1980 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  12. The Bad Sleep WellKō NishimuraSeiji Miyaguchi1960 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  13. Red BeardKinuyo TanakaKen Mitsuda1965 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  14. High and LowYūnosuke Itō1963 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  15. Horus: Prince of the SunEijirō Tōno1968 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  16. KwaidanYūko MochizukiSeiji Miyaguchi1965 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  17. The Burmese HarpKō NishimuraYūnosuke Itō1956 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  18. YojimboEijirō TōnoKō Nishimura1961 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  19. IkiruSeiji MiyaguchiYūnosuke Itō1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  20. SanjuroYūnosuke Itō1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  21. An Autumn AfternoonEijirō Tōno1962 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  22. The Sword of DoomKō Nishimura1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  23. Sword for HireEijirō Tōno1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  24. The End of SummerYūko Mochizuki1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. Tokyo StoryEijirō Tōno1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. The Lower DepthsEijirō Tōno1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  27. Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoKō Nishimura1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. I Live in FearKen MitsudaEijirō Tōno1955 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  29. Early SummerSeiji Miyaguchi1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Throne of BloodSeiji Miyaguchi1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. When a Woman Ascends the StairsKen MitsudaMasao Oda1960 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  32. Tora! Tora! Tora!Eijirō Tōno1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. One Wonderful SundayTokuji Kobayashi1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. Sanshiro SugataYūnosuke Itō1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared

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