Drama
Japan,
1983, 130 min
Regie:
Shôhei ImamuraScenario:
Shôhei ImamuraCamera:
Shigeru KomatsubaraMuziek:
池辺晋一郎Acteurs:
Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Nenji Kobayashi, Norihei Miki, 倍賞美津子, Ben Hiura, Shôichi Ozawa, 清川虹子Samenvattingen(1)
In a small village everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountaintop to die. If anyone should refuse he/she would disgrace his/her 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. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)