Poster of The Ceremony

The Ceremony

Plot: 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: Tuesday, May 18 1971
53 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kenzō KawarasakiKenzō Kawarasaki
Kenzō Kawarasaki was
27 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Masuo'.
Wed, Nov 03 1943
Portrait of Atsuko KakuAtsuko Kaku
Atsuko Kaku was
>> in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Ritsuko'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Atsuo NakamuraAtsuo Nakamura
Atsuo Nakamura was
31 in The Ceremony
as 'Tachibana Terumichi'.
Sun, Feb 18 1940
Portrait of Nobuko OtowaNobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa was
45 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Shizu'.
Thu, Oct 01 1925 –
Thu, Dec 22 1994
Portrait of Hōsei KomatsuHōsei Komatsu
Hōsei Komatsu was
46 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Isamu'.
Tue, Nov 04 1924 –
Fri, Jul 11 2003
Portrait of Rokkō TouraRokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura was
41 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Mamoru'.
Wed, Apr 30 1930 –
Thu, Mar 25 1993
Portrait of Fumio WatanabeFumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe was
41 in The Ceremony
as 'Susumu'.
Thu, Oct 31 1929 –
Wed, Aug 04 2004
Portrait of Shizue KawarazakiShizue Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki was
63 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Tomiko'.
Sat, Jan 25 1908 –
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Portrait of Chisako HaraChisako Hara
Chisako Hara was
35 in The Ceremony
as 'Isamu's flower girl'.
Mon, Jan 06 1936 –
Sun, Jan 19 2020
Portrait of Maki TakayamaMaki Takayama
Maki Takayama was
>> in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Kiku'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sue MitobeSue Mitobe
Sue Mitobe was
47 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Chiyo'.
Mon, Mar 31 1924 –
Thu, Apr 24 1986
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa was
62 in The Ceremony
as 'Tachibana Takeyo'.
Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
55 in The Ceremony
as 'Old Chief'.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Akiko KoyamaAkiko Koyama
Akiko Koyama was
36 in The Ceremony
as 'Setsuko'.
Sun, Jan 27 1935
Portrait of Kei SatōKei Satō
Kei Satō was
42 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather'.
Fri, Dec 21 1928 –
Sun, May 02 2010

Crew

Portrait of Nagisa ŌshimaNagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima was
39 in The Ceremony
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Thu, Mar 31 1932 –
Tue, Jan 15 2013
Portrait of Tōichirō NarushimaTōichirō Narushima
Tōichirō Narushima was
>> in The Ceremony
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsutomu TamuraTsutomu Tamura
Tsutomu Tamura was
38 in The Ceremony
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jan 05 1933 –
Fri, Mar 28 1997
Portrait of Mamoru SasakiMamoru Sasaki
Mamoru Sasaki was
34 in The Ceremony
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Sep 13 1936 –
Fri, Feb 24 2006
Portrait of Takuji YamaguchiTakuji Yamaguchi
Takuji Yamaguchi was
>> in The Ceremony
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kinshirô KuzuiKinshirô Kuzui
Kinshirô Kuzui was
45 in The Ceremony
as 'Producer'
Sat, Nov 28 1925 –
Wed, Apr 30 2014
Portrait of Keiichi UraokaKeiichi Uraoka
Keiichi Uraoka was
41 in The Ceremony
as 'Editor'
Sun, May 04 1930 –
Mon, Nov 24 2008
Portrait of Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu was
40 in The Ceremony
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Tue, Feb 20 1996
Portrait of Shigemasa TodaShigemasa Toda
Shigemasa Toda was
43 in The Ceremony
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Feb 03 1928 –
Sun, Jan 25 1987
Portrait of Hideo NishizakiHideo Nishizaki
Hideo Nishizaki was
>> in The Ceremony
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Feb 21 2000