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                |  | BALLADE DE NARAYAMA (LA) Narayama bushi-ko
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 |  | BALLADE DE NARAYAMA (LA) 
 
 
                     
                      | Directed by 
                        : Shohei IMAMURA Cinematography by : Masao TOCHIZAWA
 Music by : Shinichiro IKEBE
 Produced by : Jiro TOMODA (Imamura Prod), Goro KUSAKABE, pour Toei
 Cast : Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Aki Tajeko
 
 1983 - Japan - VO - 128 min
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                      | Storyline : 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, it would be disgrace on their family. Old Orin is 69. This  winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make  sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife... 
 
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