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Dominican Rep. The Ballad of Narayama
7.6
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- Original title
- Narayama Bushi-ko
- Year
- 1983
- Running time
- 130 min.
- Country
Japan- Director
- Screenwriter
- Shôhei Imamura. Novel: Shichirô Fukazawa
- Cast
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Ken Ogata
Sumiko Sakamoto
Tonpei Hidari
Aki Takejô
Fujio Tokita
Shoichi Ozawa
Sanshô Shinsui- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Old Age / Elderly. Remake
- Synopsis
- A fusion of Japanese Kabuki and modern film techniques, this adaptation of Shichiro Fukazawa's 1956 novel depicts the moving tale of a 69-year-old woman's traditional journey from her poor village to the summit of Mount Narayama to die. 1983's THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA is Shohei Imamura's acclaimed remake of the film.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1983: Cannes: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm)1984: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: 3 awards. 11 nominations
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 66 My Favorite Japanese Movies (32)
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