The Ceremony
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.
Release Date
May 18, 1971Runtime
123 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Nagisa ŌshimaScreenplay by
Mamoru Sasaki, Nagisa Ōshima, Tsutomu TamuraLanguage
JapaneseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
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Cast15 cast members
Crew10 crew members
Posters3 images