On the shelf
The Ballad of Narayama
1983Age guide: 7+
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See it on the shelfIn 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 they would disgrace their family.…
★ 7.5/10 · 213 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Ken OgataTatsuhei
Sumiko SakamotoOrin
Tonpei HidariRisuke
Aki TakejoTamayan
Shoichi OzawaKatsuzô
Fujio TokitaJinsaku
Sanshō ShinsuiZeniya Tadayan
Seiji KurasakiKesakichi
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
badelf: The short review is "life's a bitch, then you die" LOL, that doesn't do this absolutely brilliant film any justice, though. Imamura has… Read full review