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In a remote 19th-century village in Japan, food is so scarce that babies are left to die, and thieves who steal a few potatoes are buried alive with their families. And when the elderly reach the age of 70, they are banished to a frigid mountain so that their families won't have to feed them. The film begins one winter, as the 69-year-old Orin (Sumiko Sakamoto) prepares to ascend Mount Narayama. Meanwhile, one of her sons tries to convince her to live, while her other son, who has body odor problems, desperately searches for sexual release. Director Shohei Imamura picks up where he left off in THE PROFOUND DESIRE OF THE GODS and shatters the stereotype of Japanese as a polite, quiet people fond of tea ceremonies and geishas. A remake of director Keisuke Kinoshita's 1958 film NARAYAMA BUSHI-KO and based on MEN OF TOHOKU by Shichiro Fukuzawa, Imamura's film is profane, shocking, and disturbing. Scenes of human coupling are juxtaposed with scenes of insects and animals having sex, as if to emphasize the savagery of these villagers. Despite these lurid images, the film is a thought-provoking account of humans trying to preserve their dignity and traditions in the face of harsh conditions.Product Identifiers
UPC0737187011955
eBay Product ID (ePID)65690794
Product Key Features
ActorSumiko Sakamoto
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleBallad of Narayama
DirectorShohei Imamura
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
GenreForeign Language
Sub-GenreJapanese
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureJapan
Leading RoleSUMIKO Sakamoto
Release Date20080610
Film CountryJapan
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- 17. Aug. 2024
AFFIRMATION OF LIFE AND LIVING
Here is a great story that is an affirmation of life and living. Characters are born, do good deeds and bad deeds, love, hate, have sex, bully others and in the end die. Life goes on in a small rural poor community where resources are limited and traditions are created and followed to perpetuate the continuance of the survival of the community. This story was more meaningful to me because I am Asian, but the story is a universal one.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Sep. 2024
Wonderful Film
I first saw this movie years ago, and I was delighted to finally see it again. It is well-done and reveals a life and time very different from my own.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Sep. 2022
Narayama is to ballads what Shakespeare is to plays.
Brilliant overview of family life, in the restrained circumstance of life in a small mountain village. Opening scene perfectly illustrates the difference between modern sensibility and contemporary times. All of society is on display in this exquisitely portrayed drama which examines a mans fidelity to his mother/ancestors, when challenged by prevailing social mores. Beyond that, one cannot help being drawn into the challenge of perceiving where and how they would fit in similar condition. Highly recommended for the production values alone, which are second to none.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 19. Jun. 2025
The quality of the dvd was fine everythi...
The quality of the dvd was fine everything except the plot. Too much for me. I expected something totally different. Definitely not for children or sensitive adults.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Okt. 2019
The Ballad of Narayama
This is a hard-to-find, award-winning film and I am very pleased to own it at last.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Sep. 2021
Death is life
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- 28. Mai. 2020
Great!
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