The Ballad of Narayama
195898 min★7.5 (89 votes)
Drama
Overview
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.
Original Language:JA
Where to Watch The Ballad of Narayama
In United States, you can stream it on Criterion Channel, rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home. Availability may change over time.
You can watch The Ballad of Narayama on Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. It may also be available to rent or buy on other platforms.
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Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Orin
Teiji Takahashi
Tatsuhei
Yūko Mochizuki
Tamayan
Seiji Miyaguchi
Matayan
Yūnosuke Itō
Matayan's son
Ken Mitsuda
Teruyan
Danko Ichikawa
Kesakichi
Keiko Ogasawara
Matsu-yan
Eijirō Tōno
Messenger
Kō Nishimura
One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
Katsuyuki Hattori
Tatsuhei's son (uncredited)
Tokuji Kobayashi
One of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners (uncredited)
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