The Ballad of Narayama
Trailer: The Ballad of Narayama
Year: 1983
Genre: Drama
Studio: Toei Company
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Cast: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo, Shoichi Ozawa, Fujio Tokita
Crew: Shōhei Imamura (Director), Shichirō Fukazawa (Novel), Shōhei Imamura (Screenplay), Kenichi Benitani (Sound), Tatsuo Tsukamoto (Assistant Sound Editor), Senki Nakamura (Set Decoration)
Runtime: 130 minutes
Release: Apr 29, 1983
IMDb: 7.52/10 by 178 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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