Flower and Sword
2017, Japanese. Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Tetsuo ShinoharaDirector
- Mansai NomuraSenko Ikenobo
- Ennosuke IchikawaHideyoshi Toyotomi
- Kiichi NakaiNobunaga Oda
- Kuranosuke SasakiToshiie Maeda
- Koichi SatoSen no Rikyu
- Katsumi TakahashiKichiemon
- Aoi MorikawaRen
- Takaya YamauchiSenbaku
- Masato WadaSenbu
- Eisaku YoshidaMitsunari Ishida
- Keiko TakeshitaBuddhist Nun Jochin
Details
- Released
- 3 June 2017
- Original title
- 花戦さ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshiko Morishita
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What Flower and Sword is based on
Flower and Sword is adapted from a novel.
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Flower and Sword runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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Flower and Sword isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 June 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Flower and Sword?
If you liked Flower and Sword, try Sanjuro, Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past, Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future.
Who directed Flower and Sword?
Flower and Sword (2017) was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and stars Mansai Nomura, Ennosuke Ichikawa, Kiichi Nakai.
What is Flower and Sword based on?
Flower and Sword is adapted from a novel.