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Ballad Of Narayama (1958)

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita · Cinematography by Hiroshi Kusuda

98 min64 frames

Drama

With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.

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Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: medium — A dark, traditional Japanese room with wooden slatted walls illuminated by a deep red glow. Four…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: medium — A group of men in dark tunics stand closely together in a dark forest. They look toward the right…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: wide — A narrow dirt path is flanked by dilapidated wooden shacks and low stone walls. A lone man in dark…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: wide — A rustic, wooden Japanese interior features a central fire hearth and woven straw mats. An elderly…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: wide — A dense patch of tall wild grass and thin trees fills the frame. A man carries an elderly woman on his…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: closeup — A dark wooden gate with vertical slats obscures part of a man's face. He looks through the gaps…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: wide — An outdoor burial site features stone markers nestled among thick, vibrant green grass and flowers. A…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: establishing — Several thatched roofs covered in moss are viewed from a low perspective. A bare tree with…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: wide — A lush meadow filled with white and red flowers sits before rolling distant mountains. Two people…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: wide — A dark, craggy mountain trail winds along the edge of a steep precipice. A man carries a smaller…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: medium — A dense, dark forest setting appears at night with silhouetted trees against a red sky. A man in a…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: establishing — A massive volcanic mountain stands prominently above a sea of thick, rolling white clouds. The…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: establishing — A murky pond filled with submerged green aquatic plants and scattered bubbles. Water surface…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: establishing — A traditional Japanese interior features paper shoji screens layered with various printed…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: medium — A rural farmstead featuring a painted landscape backdrop of mountains at dusk. An elderly woman in a…Ballad Of Narayama (1958) movie still: wide — A dark, dimly lit Japanese interior with tatami mats and wooden structural elements. A group of men in…
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What is Ballad Of Narayama about?

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy in which relatives carry 70-year-old family members up Narayama mountain to die. Granny Orin is approaching 70, content to embrace her fate. Her widowed son Tatsuhei cannot bear losing his mother, even as she arranges his marriage to a widow his age. Her grandson Kesa, who's girlfriend is pregnant, is selfishly happy to see Orin die. Around them, a family of thieves are dealt with severely, and an old man, past 70, whose son has cast him out, scrounges for food. Will Orin's loving and accepting spirit teach and ennoble her family?

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What does the cinematography of Ballad Of Narayama look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Ballad Of Narayama leans on wide compositions (53% of the sample) and medium shots (20%). Cinematographer Hiroshi Kusuda keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 64% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 73% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Ballad Of Narayama?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ballad Of Narayama (1958) are #302e27, #0d110b, #2a1310, #2b271b, #4f4a35, #56564a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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