CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 2h 4m · NR

Ask This of Rikyu

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Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.

Directed byMitsutoshi Tanaka

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
JA
Released
September 1, 2013
Studios
Toei CompanyToei Studios KyotoKinoshita Group

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Sen no Rikyu

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Son

Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Clara Lee Sung-min

Clara Lee Sung-min

Joseon noblewoman

Yusuke Iseya

Yusuke Iseya

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII

Riko Narumi

Riko Narumi

Seiji Fukushi

Seiji Fukushi

Naoki Kawano

Naoki Kawano

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Creative team
Directed by
Mitsutoshi Tanaka
Mitsutoshi Tanaka
Written by
Eriko Komatsu
Eriko Komatsu
Produced by
Oji Morita
Oji Morita
Kazuki Fukushima

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