|
The Ballad of Narayama
(1983)
Genre(s):
4 Bones, Growing Older, Historical Drama, Japan, Parenthood
Cast:
Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamota, Takejo Aki, Tonpei Hidari, Shoichi Ozawa; DIRECTED BY: Shohei Imamura; PRODUCER: Shochiku Company Toei;
Awards:
Cannes 1983: Film.
Review:
Director Imamura's subtle and vastly moving story takes place a vague century ago. In compliance with village law designed to control population among the poverty-stricken peasants, a healthy 70-year-old woman must submit to solitary starvation atop a nearby mountain. We follow her as she sets into motion the final influence she will have in the lives of her children and grandchildren, a situation described with detachment and without imposing a tragic perspective. In Japanese with English subtitles.
NSS:
83-261
MovieGoods: the web's largest selection of movie posters and memorabilia, including The Ballad of Narayama posters.
|
|
