7.3Ask This of Rikyu · 2013
Ask This of Rikyu (2013) is a Drama / History / Romance film directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka, starring Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Miki Nakatani, Nao Omori.
DramaHistoryRomance
7.3Overview
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.
Cast
Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Miki Nakatani, Nao Omori, Clara Lee, Yūsuke Iseya, Ichikawa Danjūrō XII, Riko Narumi, Seiji Fukushi
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What is "Ask This of Rikyu" about?
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.
When was "Ask This of Rikyu" released?
Ask This of Rikyu was released in 2013.
Who stars in "Ask This of Rikyu"?
The cast includes Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Miki Nakatani, Nao Omori, Clara Lee.
