Narayama bushi-kō : The ballad of Narayama /
A century ago in a remote Japanese mountain village, the elderly were customarily abandoned on a mountain top to meet the gods of Narayama. This is the story of a loving son in a impoverished region who must follow the cruel custom of abandoning his mother to the mountain gods as she turns 70. Based...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Language Notes: | In Japanese with English subtitles. |
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[Chicago, Ill.] :
Home Vision :
[between 1990 and 1999?]
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| Edition: | Letterboxed widescreen version. |
| Series: | Japanese classic collection.
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| Summary: | A century ago in a remote Japanese mountain village, the elderly were customarily abandoned on a mountain top to meet the gods of Narayama. This is the story of a loving son in a impoverished region who must follow the cruel custom of abandoning his mother to the mountain gods as she turns 70. Based on one of Japan's most moving legends, Orin, a matriarch whose time approaches, must make plans to assure the survival of her family. |
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| Item Description: | Based on two novels by by Shichiro Fukazawa. Originally produced as motion picture in 1983. New audio/video film-to-tape transfer with new translation. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (129 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | "Warning: May not be suitable for younger or more sensitive viewers"--Container. |
| Production Credits: | Photographer, Masao Tochizawa ; music, Shin-ichiro Ikebe. |