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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.

Directing:
  • Mitsutoshi Tanaka
  • Mitsutoschi Tanaka

Writing:
  • Kenichi Yamamoto

Stars:
Release Date: 2013-09-01
themoviedb icon 7.3/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 124
Yûsuke Iseya
Yûsuke Iseya
Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani
Son
Nao Ômori
Nao Ômori
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Ebizo Ichikawa
Ebizo Ichikaw...
Sen no Rikyu
Clara Lee
Clara Lee
Joseon noblewoman
Ichikawa Ebizo XI
Ichikawa Ebiz...
Sen no Rikyu
Momoko Kato
Momoko Kato
Mika Kitajima
Mika Kitajima
克拉拉
克拉拉
Joseon noblewoman
Clara Lee Sung-min
Clara Lee Sun...
Joseon noblewoman
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