Genre : Drama
Duration : 130 Min
A blend of Japanese kabuki and contemporary filmmaking techniques, this adaptation of Shichiro Fukazawa's 1956 novel tells the moving story of a 69-year-old woman's traditional journey from her poor village to the summit of Mount Narayama to die. THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA from 1983 is an acclaimed remake of Shohei Imamura's film.