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Information
- A.k.a.
- The Ballad of Narayama
- Year
- 1958
- Runtime
- 98 min.
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Genre
- Drama
- Rating *
- 8.0
- Votes *
- 1,013
- Checks
- 733
- Favs
- 75
- Dislikes
- 7
- Favs/checks
- 10.2% (1:10)
- Favs/dislikes
- 11:1
Top comments
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bsc
I believe this movie to be a great teaching material for illustrating collectivistic cultures on the extreme.
Additionally it has charming cinematography, soothing music and an authentic construct with theatre-like presentation. 4 years 5 months ago -
CorPse
Just a stunning work of art.
My wife and I watched this some time ago and it still comes back to us.
Absolutely worth your time. 4 years 11 months ago -
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In 6 official lists
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This movie ranks #30 in Kinema Junpo Award - Best Japanese Film
Kinema Junpo Award - Bes…
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This movie ranks #80 in François Truffaut's The Films in My Life
François Truffaut's The …
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This movie ranks #86 in BIFF's Asian Cinema 100
BIFF's Asian Cinema 100
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This movie ranks #195 in Doubling the Canon
Doubling the Canon
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This movie ranks #410 in Roger Ebert's Great Movies
Roger Ebert's Great Movi…
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This movie ranks #766 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
766