Flower and Sword
Flower and Sword

Movie·2017·2h 7m

Flower and Sword

Directed By

Tetsuo Shinohara

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 花戦さ

In the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi takes power. The age of war is about to end, but Hideyoshi Toyotomi's rule makes life difficult for the people. Monk Senko Ikenobo is a master of flower arrangement. He prays for peace in the world and tries to give hope to the people with flower arrangement. He becomes good friends with Rikyu. Rikyu is a monk and a politician. He has the most profound influence on chanoyu. Rikyu is forced to commit hara-kiri by Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s order. Monk Senko Ikenobo challenges Hideyoshi Toyotomi.

Written By

Yoshiko Morishita

Producer

Kazuo Kato, Naruhiko Yanagisako

Cinematography

Tokushō Kikumura

Music

Joe Hisaishi

Editor

Hirohide Abe

Themes

japanbased on novel or bookkyoto, japanjidaigekisengoku period16th centurytoyotomi hideyoshi

Production House

Toei Company
Kinoshita Group
Toei Video Company
Takedahonsha
Taneya
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Audience Score

80%

1 votes

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Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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Cast

Mansai Nomura

Mansai Nomura

Senko Ikenobo

Ennosuke Ichikawa

Ennosuke Ichikawa

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

Nobunaga Oda

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Toshiie Maeda

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Sen no Rikyu

Katsumi Takahashi

Katsumi Takahashi

Kichiemon

Aoi Morikawa

Aoi Morikawa

Ren

Takaya Yamauchi

Takaya Yamauchi

Senbaku

Masato Wada

Masato Wada

Senbu

Eisaku Yoshida

Eisaku Yoshida

Mitsunari Ishida

Keiko Takeshita

Keiko Takeshita

Buddhist Nun Jochin

// crew

Crew

Tetsuo Shinohara

Tetsuo Shinohara

Director

Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi

Original Music Composer

Hirohide Abe

Editor

Kazuo Kato

Producer

Naruhiko Yanagisako

Producer

Yoshiko Morishita

Screenplay

Tokushō Kikumura

Director of Photography

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