The Ballad of Narayama

Streaming video - 1983

An extended farming family faces the cultural tradition of abandoning their aged mother on a mountain as she reaches her seventieth year. Imamura's documentary-style filmmaking delves into the complex dynamics of Japanese society and its timeless traditions.

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Genres
Feature films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Arrow Films 1983.
2023.
Language
Japanese
Other Authors
Shohei Imamura (film director), Ken Ogata (actor), Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (130 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).