Description
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.
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Release Date2013
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Runtime2 hr 4 min
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Languageja
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Rating7.25 (16)
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Genres
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DirectorMitsutoshi Tanaka
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Cast十三代目 市川團十郎中谷美紀大森南朋클라라伊勢谷友介十二代目 市川團十郎成海璃子福士誠治川野直輝袴田吉彦黒谷友香檀れい大谷直子柄本明伊武雅刀中村嘉葎雄
