The Ceremony
1971 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-05-18
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 123 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (42 votes)
Themes
- romantic rivalry
- patriarchy
- dysfunctional family
- post war japan
- dying traditions
- traditional family
- cousins in love
- ancestral traditions
- japanese tradition
- suicide by poison
- family rivalry
Cast & crew
Kenzō Kawarasaki
as Sakurada Masuo
- AK
Atsuko Kaku
as Sakurada Ritsuko
Atsuo Nakamura
as Tachibana Terumichi
Nobuko Otowa
as Sakurada Shizu
Hōsei Komatsu
as Sakurada Isamu
Rokkō Toura
as Sakurada Mamoru
Fumio Watanabe
as Susumu
Shizue Kawarazaki
as Sakurada Tomiko
Chisako Hara
as Isamu's flower girl
- MT
Maki Takayama
as Sakurada Kiku
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima