MOVIE

The Ceremony

Name: The Ceremony
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-05-18
Cast: Kenzō Kawarasaki, Atsuko Kaku, Atsuo Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Hōsei Komatsu

Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional family to trace the rise and fall of militaristic Japan across several decades.

Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional family to… + more

Original Title

儀式

Release Date

1971-05-18

Year

1971

Duration

2h 3m

Status

Released

Score

6.80

Genres

Drama

Production

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