REPERTORY
The Ballad of Narayama
楢山節考
"Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…"
1983130 min15JP
Directed by Shōhei Imamura
With Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo, Shoichi Ozawa
Synopsis
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 is showing at 1 London cinema with 3 upcoming screenings.
Upcoming Screenings(3)
The Garden Cinema
Golders Green