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The Ceremony

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1971-05-18

Runtime: 123 mins

Director: Nagisa Ōshima

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Ceremony

Production Companies: Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild

Production Countries: Japan

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