Japan / May 18, 1971
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 儀式 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild |
| Release date | 18 maggio 1971 |
| Production | Takuji Yamaguchi, Kinshirō Kuzui |
| Writer | Nagisa Ōshima, Tsutomu Tamura, Mamoru Sasaki |
| Editing | Keiichi Uraoka |
| Cinematography | Tōichirō Narushima |
| Assistant directors | Nagisa Ōshima |
| Camera operators | Tōichirō Narushima |
| Additional photography | Tōichirō Narushima |
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| Production design | Shigemasa Toda |
| Art direction | Shigemasa Toda |
| Set decoration | Shigemasa Toda |
| Music | Toru Takemitsu, Hideo Nishizaki |
| Sound | Hideo Nishizaki, Toru Takemitsu |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 07, 1974
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