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Ask This of Rikyu (2014)

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Ask This of Rikyu
NR 2 hr 4 minJul 20th, 2014Drama, History, Romance
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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.
StarringIchikawa Ebizo XIMiki NakataniNao Omori
DirectorMitsutoshi Tanaka

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 20th, 2014
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Toei Company, Toei Studios Kyoto, Kinoshita Group, Toei Video Company, TV Tokyo, Tokyu Agency, TV Osaka, Creators' Union, Nippan Group Holdings, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, King Records
Ask This of Rikyu on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
japanjidaigekibeautyteaaestheticseppuku