Where to watch The Ballad of Narayama(1983)
In the United States, The Ballad of Narayama is available to stream on ARROW. It's also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream The Ballad of Narayama
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The Ballad of Narayama plot summary
Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…
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. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.
Details
- Original title
- 楢山節考
- Release date
- April 29, 1983
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Drama
- Directed by
- Shōhei Imamura
- Country
- Japan
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 212 votes
The Ballad of Narayama trailer
Cast
Ken OgataTatsuhei
Sumiko SakamotoOrin
Tonpei HidariRisuke
Aki TakejoTamayan
Shoichi OzawaKatsuzô
Fujio TokitaJinsaku
Sanshō ShinsuiZeniya Tadayan
Seiji KurasakiKesakichi
Junko TakadaMatsuyan
Mitsuko BaishoOei
FAQ
Where can I watch The Ballad of Narayama?
In the United States, The Ballad of Narayama is available to stream on ARROW. It's also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy The Ballad of Narayama?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
How long is The Ballad of Narayama?
The Ballad of Narayama runs 2h 10m (130 minutes).
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