The Ceremony

– Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses r..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.50 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 3 Minutes

Release Year:

1971

Original Name:

儀式

The Ceremony — The Ceremony (1971) - Also known as 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.

Story Timeline:

1940s, 1950s, 1960s

Producing Country:

Japan

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Release Date:

07 Feb 1974

Language:

Japanese

Directed by:

Story Written By:

Nagisa Ôshima, Mamoru Sasaki, Tsutomu Tamura

Main Actors:

Kiyoshi Tsuchiya, Atsuko Kaku, Kenzô Kawarasaki, Atsuo Nakamura

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.

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.5/10

#Patriarch

#Japanese New Wave

#Katana

#Tradition

#Cousin Cousin Relationship

#Virginity

#Incest

#Dysfunctional Family

#Baseball

#Suicide

#Marriage

#Death

#Funeral

#Flashback

#M-Scene

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