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.
Ask This of Rikyu explores themes of japan, beauty, tea. A blend of Drama and History, it is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 124 min
Director: Mitsutoshi Tanaka
Writers: Eriko Komatsu
Cast: Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Miki Nakatani, Nao Omori, Clara Lee, Yusuke Iseya, Ichikawa Danjūrō XII, Riko Narumi, Seiji Fukushi, Naoki Kawano, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Tomoka Kurotani, Rei Dan
Rating: 7.2/10 (16 votes)
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Themes: japan, beauty, tea, seppuku, jidaigeki, aesthetic, sen no rikyū
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