Stars: Ken Ogata, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Taiji Tonoyama, Ben Hiura, Aki Takejô
A remote village on a hill below Narayama mountain. Late winter, 19th century. The people of the village are suffering from famine, and according to tradition, the eldest son of the family must lead his parents to the top of Narayama mountain at the age of seventy to die of hunger there. But Orin (Sakamoto) is still in good health at the age of sixty-nine.
Stars: Seiji Miyaguchi, Yûnosuke Itô, Ken Mitsuda, Kinuyo Tanaka, Teiji Takahashi
The film tells the story of a remote village where the lack of food has led to the passing of a law according to which people over the age of seventy must be taken by their relatives to the top of Narayama Mountain to die a natural death. Orin's grandmother, who has reached the age of seventy, is ready to face her fate and...
Stars: Fumio Watanabe, Yoshi Katô, Tôru Abe, Torahiko Hamada, Haruko Chichibu
A young man decides to become a famous warrior and causes trouble for his tribe.
