Poster of The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

Plot: 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 they would disgrace their family
Release Date: Friday, April 29 1983
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata
Ken Ogata was
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as 'Tatsuhei'.
Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Sumiko SakamotoSumiko Sakamoto
Sumiko Sakamoto was
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as 'Orin'.
Wed, Nov 25 1936 –
Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of Tonpei HidariTonpei Hidari
Tonpei Hidari was
45 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Risuke'.
Sun, May 30 1937 –
Sat, Feb 24 2018
Portrait of Aki TakejoAki Takejo
Aki Takejo was
36 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Tamayan'.
Fri, Apr 04 1947 –
Thu, Dec 15 2022
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa was
54 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Katsuzô'.
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Fujio TokitaFujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita was
46 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Jinsaku'.
Sat, Jan 30 1937 –
Wed, Jul 18 2018
Portrait of Sanshô ShinsuiSanshô Shinsui
Sanshô Shinsui was
35 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Zeniya Tadayan'.
Mon, May 05 1947 –
Sat, Dec 30 2017
Portrait of Seiji KurasakiSeiji Kurasaki
Seiji Kurasaki was
23 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Kesakichi'.
Wed, Feb 17 1960
Portrait of Junko TakadaJunko Takada
Junko Takada was
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as 'Matsuyan'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
67 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Teruyan'.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Casey TakamineCasey Takamine
Casey Takamine was
49 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Arayashiki'.
Sun, Feb 25 1934 –
Mon, Apr 08 2019
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi was
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as 'Tsune'.
Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Nijiko KiyokawaNijiko Kiyokawa
Nijiko Kiyokawa was
70 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Okane'.
Sun, Nov 24 1912 –
Fri, May 24 2002
Portrait of Akio YokoyamaAkio Yokoyama
Akio Yokoyama was
52 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Amaya'.
Fri, Sep 26 1930 –
Fri, Jun 20 2014
Portrait of Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho was
36 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Oei'.
Fri, Nov 22 1946

Crew

Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura
Screenplay, Director
Shōhei Imamura was
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Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Masao TochizawaMasao Tochizawa
Director of Photography
Masao Tochizawa was
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Portrait of Shigeru KomatsubaraShigeru Komatsubara
Director of Photography
Shigeru Komatsubara was
34 in The Ballad of Narayama
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Takashi TsukinokiTakashi Tsukinoki
Assistant Director
Takashi Tsukinoki was
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Portrait of Hiroshi KanazawaHiroshi Kanazawa
Director of Photography
Hiroshi Kanazawa was
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Portrait of Nobuaki MurookaNobuaki Murooka
Assistant Director
Nobuaki Murooka was
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Portrait of Shunsaku IkehataShunsaku Ikehata
Assistant Director
Shunsaku Ikehata was
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Mon, Jan 07 1946
Portrait of Kunio TakeshigeKunio Takeshige
Assistant Director
Kunio Takeshige was
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Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Jul 02 2015
Portrait of Jirô TomodaJirô Tomoda
Producer
Jirô Tomoda was
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Portrait of Hajime OkayasuHajime Okayasu
Editor
Hajime Okayasu was
46 in The Ballad of Narayama
Sun, Nov 29 1936 –
Wed, Nov 05 2014
Portrait of Toshihiko KojimaToshihiko Kojima
Editor
Toshihiko Kojima was
23 in The Ballad of Narayama
Fri, Mar 18 1960
Portrait of Fusako MatsumotoFusako Matsumoto
Editor
Fusako Matsumoto was
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Portrait of Yoshiko OnoderaYoshiko Onodera
Editor
Yoshiko Onodera was
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Portrait of Masahito WatanabeMasahito Watanabe
Editor
Masahito Watanabe was
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Portrait of Toshio NakanoToshio Nakano
Assistant Sound Editor
Toshio Nakano was
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Portrait of Tatsuo TsukamotoTatsuo Tsukamoto
Assistant Sound Editor
Tatsuo Tsukamoto was
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Portrait of Shinichirô IkebeShinichirô Ikebe
Original Music Composer
Shinichirô Ikebe was
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Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Kenichi BenitaniKenichi Benitani
Sound
Kenichi Benitani was
51 in The Ballad of Narayama
Sun, Jun 07 1931
Portrait of Shichirō FukazawaShichirō Fukazawa
Novel
Shichirō Fukazawa was
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Portrait of Tomoe OokawaTomoe Ookawa
Hairstylist
Tomoe Ookawa was
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Portrait of Hisao InagakiHisao Inagaki
Art Direction
Hisao Inagaki was
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Portrait of Gorô KusakabeGorô Kusakabe
Production Design
Gorô Kusakabe was
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Mon, Jul 23 1934
Portrait of Tadataka YoshinoTadataka Yoshino
Art Direction
Tadataka Yoshino was
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Portrait of Yōichi MitsuokaYōichi Mitsuoka
Key Hair Stylist
Yōichi Mitsuoka was
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Portrait of Kyoto IshoKyoto Isho
Costume Design
Kyoto Isho was
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Portrait of Senki NakamuraSenki Nakamura
Set Decoration
Senki Nakamura was
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Portrait of Mitsuto WashizawaMitsuto Washizawa
Set Decoration
Mitsuto Washizawa was
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Portrait of Seiko IgawaSeiko Igawa
Makeup Artist
Seiko Igawa was
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Portrait of Zenichirô IshikawaZenichirô Ishikawa
Hairstylist
Zenichirô Ishikawa was
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Portrait of Takeshi MatsuoTakeshi Matsuo
Key Hair Stylist
Takeshi Matsuo was
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Portrait of Yoshio KojimaYoshio Kojima
Special Effects
Yoshio Kojima was
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