The Ceremony (1971)
2h 3m
Running Time
May 18, 1971Release Date
The Ceremony (1971)
2h 3m
Running Time
May 18, 1971Release Date
Network & Production Companies

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.

Currently 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 Mamoru

Fumio Watanabe
Susumu

Shizue Kawarazaki
Sakurada Tomiko

Chisako Hara
Isamu's flower girl

Maki Takayama
Sakurada Kiku

Sue Mitobe
Sakurada Chiyo

Eitarō Ozawa
Tachibana Takeyo

Taiji Tonoyama
Old Chief

Akiko Koyama
Setsuko

Kei Satō
Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather

Nagisa Ōshima
Director / Screenplay
Media.




Details.
Release DateMay 18, 1971
Original Name儀式
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 3m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
post war japan
romantic rivalry
patriarchy
dysfunctional family
dying traditions
traditional family
cousins in love
ancestral traditions
japanese tradition
suicide by poison
family rivalry
incestuous family
Wiki.
The Ceremony (Japanese: 儀式, Hepburn: 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.
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