romantic rivalry,patriarchy,dysfunctional family,post war japan,dying traditions,traditional family,cousins in love,ancestral traditions,japanese tradition,suicide by poison,family rivalry,incestuous family

The Ceremony (1971)

Poster for The Ceremony

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nagisa Ōshima
  • Profile picture of Kenzō Kawarasaki
    Sakurada Masuo Kenzō Kawarasaki
  • Profile picture of Atsuo Nakamura
    Tachibana Terumichi Atsuo Nakamura
  • Profile picture of Nobuko Otowa
    Sakurada Shizu Nobuko Otowa
  • Profile picture of Hōsei Komatsu
    Sakurada Isamu Hōsei Komatsu
  • Profile picture of Rokkō Toura
    Sakurada Mamoru Rokkō Toura
  • Profile picture of Fumio Watanabe
    Susumu Fumio Watanabe
  • Profile picture of Shizue Kawarazaki
    Sakurada Tomiko Shizue Kawarazaki
  • Profile picture of Chisako Hara
    Isamu's flower girl Chisako Hara

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Keywords

  • romantic rivalry
  • patriarchy
  • dysfunctional family
  • post war japan
  • dying traditions
  • traditional family
  • cousins in love
  • ancestral traditions
  • japanese tradition
  • suicide by poison
  • family rivalry
  • incestuous family