Ballad of Orin
Original title: Hanare goze Orin
Drama
⭐ 7.4 / 10(739)
A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on people's behavior.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Released
- 1977
- Country
- Japan
Details
Release year: 1977
Storyline
A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on people's behavior.
Top credits
Directors
Cast
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Shima Iwashita — Orin
Yoshio Harada — Big Man
Tomoko Naraoka — Teruyo
Kirin Kiki — Tama Ichise
Did you know
• Film apparently debuted in foreign theaters on January 21, 1977. Awards: Best Actress-Shima Iwashita (Kinema Jumpo): Best Actress-Shima Iwashita, Best Cinematography (Mainichi Film Concoures): Best Actress-Shima Iwashita, Best Cinematography (Japanese Academy Awards).
User reviews
⭐ 8/10
A powerful film that deserves to be seen by more film lovers.
👍 13 · 2/15/2002
⭐ 8/10
A beatiful folk song of a film
👍 3 · 1/17/2019
⭐ 7/10
Disappointing final third
👍 1 · 1/12/2022
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Color
- Color
