Ask This of Rikyu
利休にたずねよ
Synopsis
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 History & Theatrical Window
July 20, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitsutoshi Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Eriko Komatsu
- Original Score
- Taro Iwashiro
- Original Title
- 利休にたずねよ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- Toei 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
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsutoshi Tanaka
Eriko Komatsu, Kenichi Yamamoto
Taro Iwashiro
Takeshi Hamada
Kazunobu Fujita
Oji Morita, Kazuki Fukushima, Hidetomo Sugaya
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsutoshi Tanaka
Director
Oji Morita
Producer
Takashi Yoshida
Production Design
Kazunobu Fujita
Editor
Taro Iwashiro
Original Music Composer
Masae Miyamoto
Costume Design
Kazuki Fukushima
Producer
Hidetomo Sugaya
Producer
Eriko Komatsu
Screenplay
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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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.
Who directed Ask This of Rikyu?
Ask This of Rikyu was directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka.
Who stars in Ask This of Rikyu?
The principal cast of Ask This of Rikyu includes Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Miki Nakatani, Nao Omori, Clara Lee, Yusuke Iseya.
When was Ask This of Rikyu released and how long is it?
Ask This of Rikyu was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Ask This of Rikyu?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ask This of Rikyu was composed by Taro Iwashiro.
Is Ask This of Rikyu based on a book or true story?
Ask This of Rikyu is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kenichi Yamamoto".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ask This of Rikyu?
Ask This of Rikyu holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).