The Ballad of Narayama

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Not Rated
1961    1h 38m[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)
7.886%88%7.5
In a remote village where food is scarce, elders who reach the age of 70 are carried by their children to the top of a nearby mountain to die in solitude. Orin, a vibrant 69-year-old grandmother, has accepted her fate — but struggles to prepare the rest of her family for the ritual.

Where to Watch The Ballad of Narayama

Cast of The Ballad of Narayama

  • Kinuyo TanakaOrin
  • Teiji TakahashiTatsuhei
  • Yūko MochizukiTamayan
  • Seiji MiyaguchiMatayan
  • Yūnosuke ItōMatayan's son
  • Ken MitsudaTeruyan
  • Danko IchikawaKesakichi
  • Keiko OgasawaraMatsu-yan
  • Eijirō TōnoMessenger
  • Kō NishimuraOne of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
  • Katsuyuki HattoriTatsuhei's son (uncredited)
  • Tokuji KobayashiOne of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners (uncredited)
  • Masao OdaOne of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners (uncredited)
  • Keisuke KinoshitaDirector / Screenplay
  • Shichirō FukazawaNovel
  • Masaharu KokajiProducer
  • Ryuzo OtaniProducer
  • Mototsugu KomakiSet Decoration
  • Chiyoo UmedaArt Direction
  • Kisaku ItoProduction Design

The Ballad of Narayama Ratings & Reviews

 

  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices