The Ceremony (儀式) 53 years old

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.

Credits

Kei Sato
Kei Sato as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa as Sakurada Shizu
Kawarasaki Kenzo
Kawarasaki Kenzo as Sakurada Masuo
Akiko Koyama
Akiko Koyama as
Atsuo Nakamura
Atsuo Nakamura as
Atsuko Kaku
Atsuko Kaku as Sakurada Ritsuko

The Ceremony Cast

Name Character
Kei Sato He was 45, 81 years old when he died as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Nobuko Otowa She was 49, 70 years old when she died as Sakurada Shizu
Kawarasaki Kenzo He was 27, now 81 years old as Sakurada Masuo
Akiko Koyama She was 36, now 90 years old
Atsuo Nakamura He was 31, now 84 years old
Atsuko Kaku She was 33, now 86 years old as Sakurada Ritsuko
Hôsei Komatsu He was 49, 78 years old when he died
Maki Takayama as Sakurada Kiku
Shizue Kawarazaki She was 66, 93 years old when she died as Sakurada Tomiko

The Ceremony Crew

Name Department
Keiichi Uraoka as Editor. He was 43 (78) years old when He died Editing
Toru Takemitsu as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (65) years old when He died Sound
Nagisa Oshima as Director. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Directing
Nagisa Oshima as Writer. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Writing
Mamoru Sasaki as Writer. He was 37 (69) years old when He died Writing
Tsutomu Tamura as Writer. He was 41 (64) years old when He died Writing
Takuji Yamaguchi as Producer. Production
The Ceremony poster
The Ceremony (53 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, May 18, 1971
  • Runtime: 123 minutes