The Ballad of Narayama

In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family.

Director

Shôhei Imamura

Writer

Shôhei Imamura, Shichirô Fukazawa

Released

29 Apr 1983

Country

Japan

Awards

9 wins & 9 nominations total