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The Ceremony

1971 · 2h 3m

The Ceremony

Original · 儀式

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.

6.8

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42 votes

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Available in US

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15 credited

Kenzō Kawarasaki

Kenzō Kawarasaki

Sakurada Masuo

Atsuko Kaku

Atsuko Kaku

Sakurada Ritsuko

Atsuo Nakamura

Atsuo Nakamura

Tachibana Terumichi

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Sakurada Shizu

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Details

Released: May 18, 1971
Runtime: 2h 3m
Language: Japanese
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Writing: Mamoru Sasaki, Nagisa Ōshima, Tsutomu Tamura
Status: Released
Budget: —
Box office: —

Produced by

Sozosha

Art Theatre Guild

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