The Ceremony (1971)
Gishiki (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 3min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Feb 1974 (USA)
- Movie
Upon receiving a shocking telegram from his cousin, a man recounts his early life, as a member of a broad family full of dark secrets that slowly reveal themselves through the clan ceremonies.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Kenzô Kawarasaki | ... |
Sakurada Masuo
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Atsuko Kaku | ... |
Sakurada Ritsuko
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Atsuo Nakamura | ... |
Tachibana Terumichi
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Kiyoshi Tsuchiya | ... |
Sakurada Tadashi
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| Nobuko Otowa | ... |
Sakurada Shizu
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| Hôsei Komatsu | ... |
Sakurada Isamu
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| Rokkô Toura | ... |
Sakurada Mori
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| Fumio Watanabe | ... |
Sakurada Shun
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Shizue Kawarazaki | ... |
Sakurada Tomiko
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Chisako Hara | ... |
Isamu's flower girl
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Maki Takayama | ... |
Sakurada Kiku
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Sue Mitobe | ... |
Sakurada Chiyo
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Ryuichi Tsubaki | ... |
Masuo -Teenager
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Yumi Narushima | ... |
Ritsuko - teenager
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Yoshiaki Ota | ... |
Terumichi - teenager
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Yukihiro Tsubaki | ... |
Tadashi - Teenager
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| Eitarô Ozawa | ... |
Tachibana Takeyo
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| Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
Old chief
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| Akiko Koyama | ... |
Sakurada Satsuko
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| Kei Satô | ... |
Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
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Directed by
| Nagisa Ôshima | ||
Written by
| Mamoru Sasaki | ... | () |
| Tsutomu Tamura | ... | () |
| Nagisa Ôshima | ... | () |
Produced by
| Kinshirô Kuzui | ... | producer |
| Takuji Yamaguchi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tôru Takemitsu | ||
Cinematography by
| Tôichirô Narushima | ||
Editing by
| Keiichi Uraoka | ||
Editorial Department
| Isao Nagatomi | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Shigenori Shimoishizaka | ||
Art Direction by
| Shigemasa Toda | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kazuo Maki | ||
Makeup Department
| Hideko Murahashi | ... | makeup artist |
| Hisao Uno | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Genichirô Adachi | ... | production supervisor |
| Masanori Sanada | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Takashi Ueno | ... | assistant director |
| Hitoshi Ôzu | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Yasuyuki Baba | ... | set designer |
| Sakuji Takahashi | ... | background artist |
| Mitsuo Yoshimi | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Tôru Kurashima | ... | sound effects editor |
| Hideo Nishizaki | ... | sound |
| Tadao Takai | ... | sound recordist |
| Mitsugu Yamada | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hideo Fujii | ... | camera operator |
| Yoshizô Ishihara | ... | lighting technician |
| Hiroaki Sugimura | ... | assistant camera |
| Reijirô Yamashita | ... | gaffer |
Additional Crew
| Mitsuko Matsuda | ... | archivist |
| Isao Nishimura | ... | movement director |
Production Companies
- Art Theatre Guild (ATG)
- Daiei Studios (co-production)
- Sozosha
Distributors
- Art Theatre Guild (ATG) (1971) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Carlotta Films (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Vitória Filmes (1974) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Japanese New Wave Cinema Classics (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2009) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Koekisha (ceremonies)
- Kurare (carpets and drapes)
- Oshima Transport (transport)
- Sugimuraya (futon)
- Takashimaya Department Store Co. (furniture)
- Watabe Wear (dresses)
- Yamamoto & Ota Tesuzo Shoten (sake)
- Yamanaka Daibutsudo Co. (Buddhist altars)
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Man Who Left His Soul on Film (1984). See more » |