Narayamabushi kō =  The ballad of Narayama / 
 Ballad of Narayama 

, Japan 
 - 1 videodisc (130 min.) :  sound, color ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Credits taken from English subtitles (credits are in Japanese).  Based on the novels Narayamabushi kō and Tōhoku no zunmutachi by Shichirō Fukazawa.  Originally produced as motion picture in 1983.  Wide screen (1.85:1). 
<br/><br/>Cinematography, Masao Tochizawa ; music, Shin'ichirō Ikebe ; sound, Ken'ichi Benitani ; editor, Hijime Okayasu ; art director, Hisao Inagaki.  Cinematography, Masao Tochizawa ; music, Shin'ichirō Ikebe ; sound, Ken'ichi Benitani ; editor, Hijime Okayasu ; art director, Hisao Inagaki. 
<br/><br/>Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Takejo Aki, Tonpei Hidari, Seiji Kurasaki, Junko Takada. Nijiko Kiyokawa, Mitsuko Baishō, Miki Norihei, Tatsumi Ryūtarō. 
<br/><br/> In a village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 is banished to the top of Mt. Narayama to die, so as not to be a burden on the village and bring disgrace upon their family. Orin is 69 and despite being in good health, her time is coming. First, though, she has things to do and a score to settle. 
<br/><br/> Not rated. Suggested rating: 18+ 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD, region 1; NTSC; anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen; dual layer format. 
<br/><br/><br/>Japanese dialogue; optional English subtitles (full subtitles, limited subtitles, captions only ["caption: translates kanji and provides cultural notes"]). 
<br/><br/> Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival, 1983 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1565675029 9781565675025 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>737187011955 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>ANM-DV-1195  AnimEigo AV208-002  AnimEigo 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Killing of the elderly--Japan--Drama.<br/>Rites and ceremonies--Japan--Drama.<br/>Older people--Japan--Drama.<br/>Killing of the elderly.<br/>Manners and customs.<br/>Older people.<br/>Rites and ceremonies.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Japan--Social life and customs--Drama.<br/>Japan.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Foreign films<br/>Motion pictures, Japanese.<br/>Foreign films.<br/>Feature films--Japan.<br/>Motion pictures--Japan.<br/>Japanese language films.<br/>Foreign language films--Japanese. <br/>Motion pictures.<br/>Drama.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Fiction films.<br/>Video recordings for the hearing impaired.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Fiction films.<br/>Video recordings for the hearing impaired.<br/>Foreign films.<br/>Motion pictures.<br/>Japanese language films.<br/>Films de fiction.<br/>Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.<br/>Films.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1997  / .N37 2008 PN1995.9.J34  / .N37 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.43/72 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>FC GE 1983 N373