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Ballad of Orin (1977)

Movie ★ 7.1 118 min

Drama

Expelled from her group for losing her virginity, blind travelling musician Orin endures a life of hardship, abuse, and poverty while wandering the countryside, finding brief companionship with an army deserter, and struggling against a society that marginalises her.

Masahiro Shinoda Director

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Quick facts

Released
November 19, 1977
Runtime
118 min
IMDb
tt0076124
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Studio
, hyogensha

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Cast

Shima Iwashita Shima Iwashita Orin Yoshio Harada Yoshio Harada Heitaro Tomoko Naraoka Tomoko Naraoka Teruyo Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama Mountain Man Tōru Abe Tōru Abe Besho Jun Hamamura Jun Hamamura Saito Kaoru Kobayashi Kaoru Kobayashi Torazo Rie Yokoyama Rie Yokoyama Kaneko Hatsuo Yamaya Hatsuo Yamaya Yamashita Toshiyuki Nishida Toshiyuki Nishida Suketaro Masakazu Kuwayama Manzaburo Imanishi Kirin Kiki Kirin Kiki Tama Ichise Yoshi Katō Yoshi Katō Isuke Izumi Hara Izumi Hara Old Woman Tomoko Jinbo Mansaku Fuwa Mansaku Fuwa Saburo Date Saburo Date Teruo Matsuyama

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ballad of Orin about?
Expelled from her group for losing her virginity, blind travelling musician Orin endures a life of hardship, abuse, and poverty while wandering the countryside, finding brief companionship with an army deserter, and struggling against a society that marginalises her.
Who directed Ballad of Orin?
Ballad of Orin was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Who stars in Ballad of Orin?
Ballad of Orin stars Shima Iwashita, Yoshio Harada, Tomoko Naraoka, Taiji Tonoyama.
When was Ballad of Orin released?
Ballad of Orin is a 1977 drama film.
Where can I watch Ballad of Orin?
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