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
42 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata. Ken Ogata was 45 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Tatsuhei'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Sumiko SakamotoSumiko Sakamoto. Sumiko Sakamoto was 46 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Orin'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 25 1936 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of Tonpei HidariTonpei Hidari. Tonpei Hidari was 45 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Risuke'.
Birthday: Sun, May 30 1937 –
Died: Sat, Feb 24 2018
Portrait of Aki TakejoAki Takejo. Aki Takejo was 36 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Tamayan'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1947 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 2022
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa. Shoichi Ozawa was 54 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Katsuzô'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Died: Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Fujio TokitaFujio Tokita. Fujio Tokita was 46 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Jinsaku'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 30 1937 –
Died: Wed, Jul 18 2018
Portrait of Sanshō ShinsuiSanshō Shinsui. Sanshō Shinsui was 35 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Zeniya Tadayan'.
Birthday: Mon, May 05 1947 –
Died: Sat, Dec 30 2017
Portrait of Seiji KurasakiSeiji Kurasaki. Seiji Kurasaki was 23 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Kesakichi'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1960
Portrait of Junko TakadaJunko Takada. Junko Takada was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Matsuyan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko Baisho. Mitsuko Baisho was 36 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Oei'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 22 1946
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama. Taiji Tonoyama was 67 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Teruyan'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Died: Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Ben HiuraBen Hiura. Ben Hiura was 40 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Yakimatsu'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 25 1943
Portrait of Casey TakamineCasey Takamine. Casey Takamine was 49 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Arayashiki'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1934 –
Died: Mon, Apr 08 2019
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi. Nenji Kobayashi was 42 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Tsune'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Nijiko KiyokawaNijiko Kiyokawa. Nijiko Kiyokawa was 70 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Okane'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 24 1912 –
Died: Fri, May 24 2002
Portrait of Akio YokoyamaAkio Yokoyama. Akio Yokoyama was 52 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Amaya'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 26 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jun 20 2014
Portrait of Kaoru ShimamoriKaoru Shimamori. Kaoru Shimamori was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Tomekichi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukie ShimuraYukie Shimura. Yukie Shimura was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Amaya's Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masami OkamotoMasami Okamoto. Masami Okamoto was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Amaya's Son'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kansai EtoKansai Eto. Kansai Eto was 40 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Kinyan'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 13 1942
Portrait of Satoko IwasakiSatoko Iwasaki. Satoko Iwasaki was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Sugiyan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo HasegawaHideo Hasegawa. Hideo Hasegawa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenji MuraseKenji Murase. Kenji Murase was >> in The Ballad of Narayama
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sayaka NakamaruSayaka Nakamaru. Sayaka Nakamaru was >> in The Ballad of Narayama
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Azumi NiwaAzumi Niwa. Azumi Niwa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kosei SatoKosei Sato. Kosei Sato was >> in The Ballad of Narayama
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norihei MikiNorihei Miki. Norihei Miki was 59 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Shioya'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 11 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1999
Portrait of Ryūtarō TatsumiRyūtarō Tatsumi. Ryūtarō Tatsumi was 78 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Matayan'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 20 1905 –
Died: Sat, Jul 29 1989

Crew

Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura. Shōhei Imamura was 56 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Died: Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Shunsaku IkehataShunsaku Ikehata. Shunsaku Ikehata was 37 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 07 1946
Portrait of Nobuaki MurookaNobuaki Murooka. Nobuaki Murooka was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kunio TakeshigeKunio Takeshige. Kunio Takeshige was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Jul 02 2015
Portrait of Takashi TsukinokiTakashi Tsukinoki. Takashi Tsukinoki was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao TochizawaMasao Tochizawa. Masao Tochizawa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Aug 21 1999
Portrait of Jirô TomodaJirô Tomoda. Jirô Tomoda was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshihiko KojimaToshihiko Kojima. Toshihiko Kojima was 23 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 18 1960
Portrait of Fusako MatsumotoFusako Matsumoto. Fusako Matsumoto was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hajime OkayasuHajime Okayasu. Hajime Okayasu was 46 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1936 –
Died: Wed, Nov 05 2014
Portrait of Yoshiko OnoderaYoshiko Onodera. Yoshiko Onodera was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahito WatanabeMasahito Watanabe. Masahito Watanabe was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio NakanoToshio Nakano. Toshio Nakano was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo TsukamotoTatsuo Tsukamoto. Tatsuo Tsukamoto was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichiro IkebeShinichiro Ikebe. Shinichiro Ikebe was 39 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Tadataka YoshinoTadataka Yoshino. Tadataka Yoshino was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shichirō FukazawaShichirō Fukazawa. Shichirō Fukazawa was 69 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Novel'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1914 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1987
Portrait of Shigeru KomatsubaraShigeru Komatsubara. Shigeru Komatsubara was 34 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Gorô KusakabeGorô Kusakabe. Gorô Kusakabe was 48 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 23 1934 –
Died: Fri, Feb 07 2020
Portrait of Kenichi BenitaniKenichi Benitani. Kenichi Benitani was 51 in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 07 1931
Portrait of Hisao InagakiHisao Inagaki. Hisao Inagaki was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio KojimaYoshio Kojima. Yoshio Kojima was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Senki NakamuraSenki Nakamura. Senki Nakamura was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuto WashizawaMitsuto Washizawa. Mitsuto Washizawa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yutaka KanazawaYutaka Kanazawa. Yutaka Kanazawa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiko IgawaSeiko Igawa. Seiko Igawa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zenichirô IshikawaZenichirô Ishikawa. Zenichirô Ishikawa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi MatsuoTakeshi Matsuo. Takeshi Matsuo was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Key Hair Stylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yōichi MitsuokaYōichi Mitsuoka. Yōichi Mitsuoka was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Key Hair Stylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomoe OokawaTomoe Ookawa. Tomoe Ookawa was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyoto IshoKyoto Isho. Kyoto Isho was >> in The Ballad of Narayama as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday