The Ballad of NarayamaStream and Watch Online

Yearning to watch 'The Ballad of Narayama' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Shōhei Imamura-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Ballad of Narayama' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Ballad of Narayama' right now, here are some finer points about the Toei Company drama flick.

Released , 'The Ballad of Narayama' stars Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 165 experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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 they 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."

'The Ballad of Narayama' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, and Arrow Player .