The Ballad of Narayama Page #4

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 he or she 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.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Shôhei Imamura
Production: Toei Company
  9 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1983
130 min
95 Views


Forgive me!

Because there are so many people in my home, we are hard up

Many persons? Who sired them

one by one?

I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong

Kesakichi! Kesakichi!

Kesakichi! I beg you!

Isn't Matsu your wife?

this and that are two different things

Everyone's house is hard up.

The daughter of Ameya has theft in her bloodline

Two generations must be sacrificed to the mountain God

Where's Aen?

This time you could just apologize

We must have a plan

Aen's father died just now

Everyone come to distribute

The beans are good, let me eat some

Don't simply eat, come to the mill

Why?

The food in the pot is just enough for one bowl per person

Really?

Winter will come

The woman has come after all

The food supply is enough for five months

I hope so

Is our food going to be enough for the winter?

No, we must find a solution

Otherwise I won't be able to sleep

I don't care about him, he would steal again

Then what do we do?

That is why I called you to come to discuss

We will gather at Makichan's home

You also should go

I will come to each house to summon them

You are working hard

We must make a decision tonight

If we decide to eradicate Ameya's home

We can't let Matsu escape

You must realise this right now.

But she was married here,

The baby in her womb belongs to Neeko's home

That would not be reasonable.

Tatsuhei, it's because you are like this

that others say you are soft like Ribei

Who says? Who says I am like my father?

Oh, you hurt me...

Let us discuss with grandma

Let's gamble tonight

Really?

Then divide it into three parts, is it ok?

One person just loses out, is it ok?

I take it

Too many! too many!

I'm so sorry

It would be good if it's a girl

A girl does not need to be killed, and could be sold

Matsu, Matsu

Hasn't Ameya eaten tonight?

You bring these to them

Tonight you should sleep there to look after them!

Well

Too hot!

Tatsuhei--

Come quick

Kesakichi had better not go

Why? Don't ask why.

Does it taste good?

Let me go!

Help!

No!

Wait! Matsu

Matsu

Kesakichi

Kesakichi

No!

Wait! Bastard!

There's my baby in Matsu's womb

Matsu

Kesakichi

Go back

Grandma, where is Ameya's daughter

Where is Matsu!

Arlue, don't mention anything about Ameya

Go to sleep! quick

Kesakichi, come in to warm yourself

Grandma, you cheated me

Kesakichi

It was you who asked Matsu go back to Ameya

Why? Why did you ask her go back?

You got her killed, grandma!

You beast! You devil of a grandma

Mum, why didn't you tell me?

Mum

I will go to the summit this winter

My mother's home's grandma has gone to the summit

I also should go, since the grandma has gone

Living here is very hard

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