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.
| Title | The Ceremony |
|---|---|
| Year | 1971 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild |
| Cast | Kenzō Kawarasaki, Atsuko Kaku, Atsuo Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Hōsei Komatsu, Rokkō Toura |
| Crew | Nagisa Ōshima (Director), Shigemasa Toda (Art Direction), Nagisa Ōshima (Screenplay), Tsutomu Tamura (Screenplay), Hideo Nishizaki (Sound Recordist), Mamoru Sasaki (Screenplay) |
| Keyword | romantic rivalry, patriarchy, dysfunctional family, post war japan, dying traditions, traditional family, cousins in love, ancestral traditions, japanese tradition, suicide by poison, family rivalry, incestuous family |
| Release | May 18, 1971 |
| Runtime | 123 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 35 users |
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