The Ceremony

The Ceremony (1971)

Drama

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.

star 7 7.3
  • Release Date: 1971-05-18
  • Runtime: 2h 3min
  • Director: Nagisa Ōshima

Where to Watch The Ceremony Online

You can now watch The Ceremony online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Cast

    • Kenzō Kawarasaki

      Sakurada Masuo

    • Atsuko Kaku

      Sakurada Ritsuko

    • Atsuo Nakamura

      Tachibana Terumichi

    • Nobuko Otowa

      Sakurada Shizu

    • Hōsei Komatsu

      Sakurada Isamu

    • Rokkō Toura

      Sakurada Mamoru

    • Fumio Watanabe

      Susumu

    • Shizue Kawarazaki

      Sakurada Tomiko

    • Chisako Hara

      Isamu's flower girl

    • Maki Takayama

      Sakurada Kiku

    • Sue Mitobe

      Sakurada Chiyo

    • Eitarō Ozawa

      Tachibana Takeyo

    • Taiji Tonoyama

      Old Chief

    • Akiko Koyama

      Setsuko

    • Kei Satō

      Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather

    Related Movies