The Ceremony

19712h 3min

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.

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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.

Released
May 18, 1971
Runtime
2h 3min
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Genre
Drama
Language
Japanese
Production
Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild
Cast
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