Earthy and utterly convincing depiction of rural life in Japan in the 1800's, with its unflinching scenes of carnality and barbarity as well as the mores and superstitions of the villagers.
This review of The Ballad of Narayama (1983) was written by Fruit . on 18 Jun 2009.
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