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The Ballad of Narayama
1983
Shôhei Imamura
1983·Not Rated·Japan
JapanAward tierGold
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.
Cast
Ken Ogata·Sumiko Sakamoto·Aki Takejô·Tonpei Hidari
Producers
Gorô Kusakabe·Jirô Tomoda
Languages
JapaneseMajor Awards
2 wins · 0 nominations
Wins (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1983)
Palme d'Or
Shôhei Imamura
Best Picture
Awards of the Japanese Academy (1984)
Best Film