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.
緒形拳
as Tatsuhei
坂本スミ子
as Orin
左とん平
as Risuke
あき竹城
as Tamayan
小沢昭一
as Katsuzô
常田富士男
as Jinsaku
深水三章
as Zeniya Tadayan
倉崎青児
as Kesakichi
Junko Takada
as Matsuyan
殿山泰司
as Teruyan
ケーシー高峰
as Arayashiki
小林稔侍
as Tsune
