The Ballad of Narayama
1983 · 130 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 9,496 VOTES · DIR. Shōhei Imamura
Overview
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 they 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.
Dialogue Timeline — 643 lines
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00:02:16 The Ballad of Narayama
00:07:11 You would be disgraced if you caused some scandal
00:12:36 She is not smelly yet
00:14:57 I've not made a decision to buy it
00:18:33 The girl who just gave birth was sold to Shioya
00:22:55 Yes
00:25:32 Though I have no idea about my husband
00:28:41 Really? Hurry up
00:33:21 It also will be OK later
00:40:55 Baby Shiro
00:44:12 The lord of the new house
00:46:14 Brother
00:49:22 We will limit one bowl per person from tonight
00:56:09 No wonder we harvest so few this year
00:59:40 The food supply is enough for five months
01:02:14 I take it
01:07:44 Go back
01:13:14 Wrong! Not there. bastard
01:17:01 only one night
01:18:58 My nose is not so sensitive, I can't smell him
01:22:54 We began to fight. I killed him with my gun then laid his bones there
01:28:09 2. Don't let yourself be noticed by anyone when you leave home
01:35:20 It's a rabbit's tooth! it's a amulet
02:06:23 Let's all eat at home starting from tonight.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed643
Dialogue density4.9 lines / min
First line00:02:16
Final line02:06:23
Production Record
DirectorShōhei Imamura
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes9,496