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The Ballad of Orin

Japan Release: 1977
Running Time: 117 minutes

The Ballad of Orin


Japanese Title

はなれ瞽女おりん
[Hanare Goze Orin]

Distributor: Production:

Toho
Expression Company

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Titles
International Title

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 Initial US Title

The Ballad of Orin
US Distributor: Kino International (1979) / Time: 109 Minutes
Alternate Titles

Leaving Goze Orin
[Literal Translation]

 

Staff

Cast

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda
Writing credits Masahiro Shinoda, Keiji Hasebe, Tsutomu Minakami
Produced by Seikichi Iizumi, Kiyoshi Iwashita
Music by Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa
Production Design by Kiyoshi Awazu

 Orin Shima Iwashita
Taro Yoshio Harada
Teruyo Tomoko Naraoka
Mountain Man Taiji Tonoyama
Besho Toru Abe
Saito Jun Hamamura
Suketaro Toshiyuki Nishida
Kosugi Mansaku Fuwa
Tsugiko Tomoko Jinbo
Isuke Yoshi Kato
Tama Ichise Kirin Kiki
Kaneko Rie Yokoyama
Torazo Kaoru Kobayashi
Manzaburo Imanishi Shoichi Kuwayama
Yamashita Hatsuo Yamatani
Old Woman Izumi Hara

Posters
Japanese Poster
Japan
United States Poster
United States

DVDs and Blu-rays
Japan Region 2 Leaving Goze Orin Toho (2005)

Background and Trivia
  • The movie won two Japanese Academy Awards in 1978, at the very first Japanese Academy Awards that ever took place. It won for best actress, for Shima Iwashita as Orin, and best cinematography. It was also nominated for best picture, best director, best screenplay and best music. Tomoko Naraoka was also nominated for best supporting actress for her role as Teruyo in the film.




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