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Tag: The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama
Posted in Cannes Review World Cinema

Festival de Cannes Review: The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

 Carson Timar  2020-05-20

One of the many hidden gems within 1950’s Japanese cinema is 1958’s The Ballad of Narayama, which is a masterpiece with supreme depth and emotions….

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