Movie Description
利休にたずねよ
(2013)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Mitsutoshi Tanaka
- Producer : Oji Morita,Kazuki Fukushima,Hidetomo Sugaya
- Editor : Kazunobu Fujita
- Cast : Ichikawa Ebizo XI,Miki Nakatani,Nao Omori,Clara Lee,Yūsuke Iseya,Ichikawa Danjūrō XII,Riko Narumi,Seiji Fukushi,Naoki Kawano,Yoshihiko Hakamada,Tomoka Kurotani,Rei Dan,Naoko Ohtani,Akira Emoto,Masatô Ibu,Katsuo Nakamura
Cast
Sen no Rikyu
Son
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Joseon noblewoman
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Facts
Original Title利休にたずねよ
Status Released
Release Information
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2013-09-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 04m
Homepagehttp://www.rikyu-movie.jp/
Production CompaniesToei 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
Genres
- Drama
- History
- Romance
