Ballade de Narayama was released in the year 1983。Ballade de Narayama is also called as Narayama bushiko, Narajaman balladi, Ballata di Narayama, Ballade von Narayama, Ballad of Narayama, A Balada de Narayama, Balada de Narayama。

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 he/she 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.