The Ceremony (1971)
2h 3m
Running Time
May 18, 1971Release Date
The Ceremony (1971)
2h 3m
Running Time
May 18, 1971Release Date
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
SubsCurrently The Ceremony is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Kenzō Kawarasaki
Sakurada Masuo
Atsuko Kaku
Sakurada Ritsuko
Atsuo Nakamura
Tachibana Terumichi
Nobuko Otowa
Sakurada Shizu
Hōsei Komatsu
Sakurada Isamu
Rokkō Toura
Sakurada Mori
Fumio Watanabe
Sakurada Shun
Shizue Kawarazaki
Sakurada Tomiko
Maki Takayama
Sakurada Kiku
Chisako Hara
Isamu's flower girl
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Mamoru Sasaki
Writer
Tsutomu Tamura
Writer
Kei Satō
Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Kinshirô Kuzui
Producer
Takuji Yamaguchi
Producer
Media.
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Wiki.
The Ceremony (儀式, Gishiki) is a 1971 Japanese drama film directed by Nagisa Ōshima, starring Kenzo Kawarasaki and Atsuko Kaku. The film takes place in post-war Japan, following a family clan through their wedding and funeral ceremonies, and the lengths the elder generation goes to preserve their traditions in spite of the damage it causes to the younger.