Ballad of Orin
はなれ瞽女おりん
1977 · 1h 58m · Drama · Japan
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.
Directed by
Masahiro ShinodaBased on the novel by
Tsutomu Mizukami6.3Smart score
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