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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: April 29, 1983

Runtime: 130 minutes

Genres: Drama

Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (188 votes)

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Cast

  • Ken Ogata

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    Tatsuhei

  • Sumiko Sakamoto

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  • Nenji Kobayashi

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  • Nijiko Kiyokawa

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  • Akio Yokoyama

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  • Kansai Eto

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