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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:16 The Ballad of Narayama
00:07:11 You would be disgraced if you caused some scandal
00:12:34 or it will hinder my work
00:14:38 Suzuba, my purpose coming here today is nothing else but..
00:18:18 You really don't know about Dad's disappearance?
00:22:40 Come to find how many teeth my mother has
00:25:20 All our souls will come to the summit in the end
00:28:01 Wretch, shut up!
00:32:42 though brother said he would take me here
00:35:56 Don't be too exalted
00:43:07 if you don't do this
00:45:42 Did you seek?
00:48:15 Would the baby's face like me or its father?
00:53:52 Where? the rain-house?
00:56:59 Where's Aen?
01:00:59 You must realise this now.
01:04:49 Why? Don't ask why
01:10:04 Mum
01:15:52 you look down on me, bastard
01:17:50 though reluctant, can't you bear?
01:20:41 Mum
01:24:13 Tatsuhei, though it's early, go and wash
01:29:13 From there is the road to the God
01:50:17 Kesakichi will carry me
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed643
Dialogue density4.9 lines / min
First line00:02:16
Final line01:50:17
Production Record
DirectorShōhei Imamura
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes9,496