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
41 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata
Ken Ogata was
45 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Tatsuhei'.
Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Sumiko SakamotoSumiko Sakamoto
Sumiko Sakamoto was
46 in The Ballad of Narayama
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 Sanshō ShinsuiSanshō Shinsui
Sanshō 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
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
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
42 in The Ballad of Narayama
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
Shōhei Imamura was
56 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Shunsaku IkehataShunsaku Ikehata
Shunsaku Ikehata was
37 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Jan 07 1946
Portrait of Nobuaki MurookaNobuaki Murooka
Nobuaki Murooka was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kunio TakeshigeKunio Takeshige
Kunio Takeshige was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Jul 02 2015
Portrait of Takashi TsukinokiTakashi Tsukinoki
Takashi Tsukinoki was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi KanazawaHiroshi Kanazawa
Hiroshi Kanazawa was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeru KomatsubaraShigeru Komatsubara
Shigeru Komatsubara was
34 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Masao TochizawaMasao Tochizawa
Masao Tochizawa was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, Aug 21 1999
Portrait of Jirô TomodaJirô Tomoda
Jirô Tomoda was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshihiko KojimaToshihiko Kojima
Toshihiko Kojima was
23 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Editor'
Fri, Mar 18 1960
Portrait of Fusako MatsumotoFusako Matsumoto
Fusako Matsumoto was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hajime OkayasuHajime Okayasu
Hajime Okayasu was
46 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Editor'
Sun, Nov 29 1936 –
Wed, Nov 05 2014
Portrait of Yoshiko OnoderaYoshiko Onodera
Yoshiko Onodera was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahito WatanabeMasahito Watanabe
Masahito Watanabe was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio NakanoToshio Nakano
Toshio Nakano was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Assistant Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo TsukamotoTatsuo Tsukamoto
Tatsuo Tsukamoto was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Assistant Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichirô IkebeShinichirô Ikebe
Shinichirô Ikebe was
39 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Shichirō FukazawaShichirō Fukazawa
Shichirō Fukazawa was
69 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Novel'
Thu, Jan 29 1914 –
Tue, Aug 18 1987
Portrait of Kenichi BenitaniKenichi Benitani
Kenichi Benitani was
51 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Sound'
Sun, Jun 07 1931
Portrait of Hisao InagakiHisao Inagaki
Hisao Inagaki was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gorô KusakabeGorô Kusakabe
Gorô Kusakabe was
48 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Production Design'
Mon, Jul 23 1934
Portrait of Tadataka YoshinoTadataka Yoshino
Tadataka Yoshino was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Senki NakamuraSenki Nakamura
Senki Nakamura was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuto WashizawaMitsuto Washizawa
Mitsuto Washizawa was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiko IgawaSeiko Igawa
Seiko Igawa was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zenichirô IshikawaZenichirô Ishikawa
Zenichirô Ishikawa was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi MatsuoTakeshi Matsuo
Takeshi Matsuo was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Key Hair Stylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yōichi MitsuokaYōichi Mitsuoka
Yōichi Mitsuoka was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Key Hair Stylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomoe OokawaTomoe Ookawa
Tomoe Ookawa was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio KojimaYoshio Kojima
Yoshio Kojima was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyoto IshoKyoto Isho
Kyoto Isho was
>> in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday