Japan Synopsis
儀式
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.
Other Titles From Sozosha
The 1970–1972 Japan Window
The Ceremony holds position #24 of 58 Japan films in the 1970–1972 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Ceremony premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan films in 1971.
The 354th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,196 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #966 of 1,933 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild, Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | May 18, 1971 |
| IMDb | tt0066639 |