The Ballad of Narayama is a 1983 Japanese film by director Shōhei Imamura. It stars Sumiko Sakamoto as Orin, Ken Ogata, and Shoichi Ozawa. It is an adaptation of the book Narayama bushikō by Shichirō Fukazawa and slightly inspired by the 1958 film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita. Both films explore the legendary practice of ubasute, in which elderly people were carried to a mountain and abandoned to die. Imamura's film won the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
Directed by Shohei Imamura
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama |
Release Date - Apr 29, 1983 |
Run Time - 130 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - TV-MA
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Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Adaptation, Art Film, Book, Film Based On Literature, Japanese, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Narayama, Rector
Attributes
Filming Location: Japan
Narrative Location: Japan
Subject: about death
Narrative Location: Japan
Subject: about death
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Alternate Titles
A Balada de Narayama
BR, PT
Balada o Narajami
RS
Ballad of Mt. Nara
CA
Ballada o Narayamie
PL
Balladen om Narayama
DK, NO, SE
De Ballade van Narayama
NL
Die Ballade von Narayama
DE
La balada de Narayama
AR, ES
La ballade de Narayama
CA, FR
La ballata di Narayama
IT
Legenda apie Narajamą
LT
Narajama balladája
HU
Narajaman balladi
FI
Narayama bushikō
FR
Narayama türküsü
TR
Narayama-bushi kô
JP
The Ballad of Narayama
AU, CA, GB, US
Η μπαλλάντα του Ναραγιάμα
GR
Балада за Нараяма
BG
Легенда о Нарайяме
RU
Легенда о Нараяме
楢山節考
HK, JP, TW
楢山节考
CN