Japan,
1983, 130 min
Directed by:
Shôhei ImamuraScreenplay:
Shôhei ImamuraCinematography:
Shigeru KomatsubaraComposer:
池辺晋一郎Cast:
Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Nenji Kobayashi, Norihei Miki, 倍賞美津子, Ben Hiura, Shôichi Ozawa, 清川虹子VOD (1)
Plots(1)
In a small village everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountaintop to die. If anyone should refuse he/she would disgrace his/her 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. (official distributor synopsis)
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