Drama ·History · Japan · 1989 · 1h 47m

Death of a Tea Master

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Director
Kei Kumai
Cast
Eiji Okuda as Honkakubo Toshirō Mifune as Rikyu Sen-no Gō Katō as Oribe Furuta Kinnosuke Nakamura as Urakusai Oda Shinsuke Ashida as Hideyoshi Toyotomi Eijirō Tōno as Kokei
Crew
Masao Tochizawa — Director of Photography Osamu Inoue — Editor Teizō Matsumura — Original Music Composer Yoshikata Yoda — Screenplay Yasushi Inoue — Novel
Synopsis

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.

Mood & Themes
sen no rikyū
Key Collaborators
Kei Kumai Director Masao Tochizawa Director of Photography Osamu Inoue Editor Teizō Matsumura Original Music Composer Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay Yasushi Inoue Novel
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