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Availability: On Order - This item is temporarily out of stock, and will ship as soon as we receive more (usually within 1-2 weeks). You may cancel or check on backordered item(s) at any time via your account. AKA: The Ballad Of Narayama || Narayama Bushiko Director: Keisuke Kinoshita Producer: Masaharu Kokaji  ||  Ryuzo Otani Released: 1958 [Japan] Genre: Drama Keywords:  Death / Dying || Japan / Japanese

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Plot:	The film recounts the ancient custom of younger inhabitants in a remote Japanese mountain village who are obliged to shepherd those over the age of seventy to the top of Mount Narayama to await their death.
Overview:	Alongside contemporaries Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu, director Keisuke Kinoshita is regarded as one of the greats in Japanese cinema. Combining Tabuchi theatre and masterful cinematic techniques, "Ballad Of Narayama" is a beautiful and meditative tale of love and humanity that explores traditional Japanese cultural values. Based on the novel by Shichiro Fukazawa, the film recounts the ancient custom of younger inhabitants in a remote Japanese mountain village who are obliged to shepherd those over the age of seventy to the top of Mount Narayama to await their death. One such elder must first sort out the lives of her three children before she fulfils her duty to the village.
Cast:	Kinuyo Tanaka  ||  Teiji Takahashi  ||  Yuko Mochizuki  ||  Danko Ichikawa  ||  Keiko Ogasawara  ||  Seiji Miyauchi  ||  Yunosuke Ito  ||  Ken Mitsuda  ||  Eijiro Tono (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	100 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo - Dual Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Tartan Video [UK]  [A UK-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Mono Film Notes Trailers DVD-9