Need to watch 'The Ballad of Narayama' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Shōhei Imamura-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Ballad of Narayama' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Ballad of Narayama' right now, here are some particulars about the Toei Company drama flick.
Released , 'The Ballad of Narayama' stars Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 171 top users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."
'The Ballad of Narayama' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and ARROW .
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