In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.
The Ballad of Narayama has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Ballad of Narayama was released in 1983 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 61 reviews, giving The Ballad of Narayama (1983) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 85% and users giving an average score of 86%.
With a score of 80%, The Ballad of Narayama is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
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