The Ballad of Narayama is a 1958 Japanese historical drama film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita. It is based on the 1956 novella of the same name by Shichirō Fukazawa. The film explores the legendary practice of ubasute, in which elderly people were carried to a mountain and abandoned to die.
The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Jun 1, 1958 |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Dying Traditions, Family Relationships, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Social Convention
Attributes
Narrative Location: Japan
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Alternate Titles
A Balada de Narayama
BR
Balada de Narayama
PT
Balada o Narajami
RS
Ballad of Narayama
, GB
Ballada o Narayamie
PL
Balladen om Narayama
NO
Die Ballade von Narayama
AT
La balada de Narayama
ES
La ballade de Narayama
FR
La leggenda di Narayama
IT
Narayama bushikô
JP
Narayama Türküsü
TR
The Ballad of Narayama
, DE, US
Балада за Нараяма
BG
楢山節考（1958）
JP
楢山节考
CN