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Where to watch The Ballad of Narayama
You can watch the movie The Ballad of Narayama on The Criterion Channel in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV Store.
Where to watch The Ballad of Narayama
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What it's about
In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy in which relatives carry 70-year-old family members up Narayama mountain to die. Granny Orin is approaching 70, content to embrace her fate. Her widowed son Tatsuhei cannot bear losing his mother, even as she arranges his marriage to a widow his age. Her grandson Kesa, who's girlfriend is pregnant, is selfishly happy to see Orin die. Around them, a family of thieves are dealt with severely, and an old man, past 70, whose son has cast him out, scrounges for food. Will Orin's loving and accepting spirit teach and ennoble her family?
Cast and crew
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Starring
- Kinuyo Tanaka, Teiji Takahashi, Yûko Mochizuki
Details
- Released
- 1961-06-19
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Awards
- 6 wins & 1 nomination total
Where to watch The Ballad of Narayama — common questions
- Where to watch The Ballad of Narayama?
- You can watch the movie The Ballad of Narayama on The Criterion Channel in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV Store.
- Where can I watch The Ballad of Narayama?
- You can watch the movie The Ballad of Narayama on The Criterion Channel in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV Store.
- Where can I stream the movie The Ballad of Narayama (1958)?
- The Ballad of Narayama is streaming on The Criterion Channel in the United States.
- Can I watch The Ballad of Narayama for free?
- The Ballad of Narayama is included with a subscription on The Criterion Channel. We have not confirmed a free source in the United States.
- Is The Ballad of Narayama on The Criterion Channel?
- Yes. You can watch The Ballad of Narayama on The Criterion Channel in the United States.
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