La ballade de Narayama

Original title: Narayama bushikô

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7.8/10

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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.

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In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last... Read allIn a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family.In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family.

Director
- Shôhei Imamura
Writers
- Shôhei Imamura
- Shichirô Fukazawa
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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

9.5K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Shôhei Imamura
Writers
- Shôhei Imamura
- Shichirô Fukazawa
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 9 nominations total

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Trivia
Sumiko Sakamoto had her four front teeth extracted so she could better portray the scene where Orin smashes out her front teeth to convince her family that she is old enough to go.

Quotes
Risuke: Hey Tsune! You guys tossed the dead baby in my paddy!
Tsune: Sure did. I figured that in Stinker's paddy, the stench would make it rot quicker... so I went out of my way to do you a favor. Be grateful.
Risuke: Who needs fertilizer like that? That was your brother, wasn't it?
Tsune: Wasn't my fault.
Risuke: You thought it'd be a girl, but you got a boy. Serves you right!
Tsune: You moron! You were almost thrown away yourself.
Risuke: You too. Same goes for all the yakkos in the village!
Tsune: Man you stink! If the next one's a boy, I'll go to your stinking paddy... and toss it there...
Risuke: I don't want... fertilizer like that...

Connections
Featured in Fandor: Cannes On Fandor: Two-Time Palme D'Or Winning Directors (2017)

Soundtracks
Risuke no uta
Written by Hitoshi Machida

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Featured review

10/10

A must see movie

One of the best films I have ever seen. Teaches you how to love your parents and kids. The cast and photography are amazing. A must see movie. As for the previous comment from US on this film - isn't USA a country where the elderly are sent to nursing homes to die, often stripped off their dignity? So, go visit your granny or mommy...