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Release Year2013
Runtime2h 04m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, Romance
Votes16
DirectorMitsutoshi Tanaka
WritersEriko Komatsu
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAsk This of Rikyu
About Ask This of Rikyu
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 by Mitsutoshi Tanaka, Ask This of Rikyu leans on a strong ensemble — Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Miki Nakatani, Nao Omori — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2013.
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