Film
The Ceremony
1971· 2h 3m· Drama
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.
1971-05-18
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Key Crew
DirectorNagisa Ōshima
ScreenplayMamoru Sasaki
ProducerKinshirō Kuzui
Director of PhotographyTōichirō Narushima
Original Music ComposerToru Takemitsu
EditorKeiichi Uraoka
Full cast & crew (15 cast · 11 crew)
Details
Released1971-05-18
Runtime2h 3m
StatusReleased
StudiosSozosha · Art Theatre Guild
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating6.8/10 · 42 votes
Original languageja
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