7.3
The Ceremony
ComedyDrama
Duration
2h 03mRelease
18 May 1971Country
Japan
Language
JapaneseOverview
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.
Plot
Upon receiving a shocking telegram from his cousin, a man recounts his early life, as a member of a broad family full of dark secrets that slowly reveal themselves through the clan ceremonies.
Cast
Kenzô KawarasakiAtsuko KakuAtsuo Nakamura
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10
Details
Director
Nagisa Ôshima
Writers
Mamoru SasakiTsutomu TamuraNagisa Ôshima
Awards
7 wins & 1 nomination
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