The Ceremony
– Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses r..
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.
Release Date:
07 Feb 1974
Language:
Japanese
Director:
Nagisa Ôshima
Writer:
Mamoru Sasaki, Tsutomu Tamura, Nagisa Ôshima
Main Actors:
Kenzô Kawarasaki, Atsuko Kaku, Atsuo Nakamura, Kiyoshi Tsuchiya
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:
Criterion Collection
Ratings: