The Ballad of Narayama
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.
8Countries streaming
7.8/10IMDb rating
Streaming in 8 countries
Last updated: November 7, 2026AustriaCanadaSwitzerlandUnited KingdomGuernseyJapanTaiwanUnited States
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Details
- Director
- Shôhei Imamura
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Family
- Release year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Type
- Movie
- Production
- Japan
Availability in United States
- Added to Kanopy
May 18, 2025
Data updated Nov 7, 2026
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