Ballad of Orin
1h 58m
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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shima IwashitaOrin | Orin |
 Yoshio HaradaHeitaro | Heitaro |
 Tomoko NaraokaTeruyo | Teruyo |
 Taiji TonoyamaMountain Man | Mountain Man |
 Tōru AbeBesho | Besho |
 Jun HamamuraSaito | Saito |
 Kaoru KobayashiTorazo | Torazo |
 Rie YokoyamaKaneko | Kaneko |
 Hatsuo YamayaYamashita | Yamashita |
 Toshiyuki NishidaSuketaro | Suketaro |
| MMasakazu KuwayamaManzaburo Imanishi | Manzaburo Imanishi |
 Kirin KikiTama Ichise | Tama Ichise |
 Yoshi KatōIsuke | Isuke |
 Izumi HaraOld Woman | Old Woman |
| TTomoko JinboNot listed | Not listed |
 Mansaku FuwaNot listed | Not listed |
 Saburo DateNot listed | Not listed |
| TTeruo MatsuyamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kotoe HatsuiNot listed | Not listed |
| SSue MitobeNot listed | Not listed |
 Fudeko TanakaNot listed | Not listed |
 Nobuo TsukamotoNot listed | Not listed |
 Kai AtoNot listed | Not listed |
 Shigeru YazakiNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakako MinekawaOrin as child | Orin as child |