Rikyu

1989
2h 15m
Drama

7.5TMDB(35)

Overview

Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan’s most powerful warlord, unifying the country.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1990)
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Setting
Set in Kyoto
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Collection
Part of Rikyu
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Music
Music by Tōru Takemitsu
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Details

Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Writers: Yaeko NogamiNovel
Hiroshi TeshigaharaWriter
Genpei AkasegawaWriter
Original title: 利休
Status: Released
Release date: September 15, 1989
Original language: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Collection: Rikyu

Production

Teshigahara Productions

Cast

Rentaro MikuniRikyu
Yoshiko MitaRiki's Wife
Tsutomu YamazakiHideyoshi Toyotomi
Kyôko KishidaWife
Tanie KitabayashiMother
Ryo TamuraLord Hidenaga
Matsumoto Hakuō IILord Oda
Kichiemon Nakamura IILord Ieyasu
Bandō Mitsugorō XMitsanari
Akira KuboGeni
Keishi ArashiOrike
Hisashi IgawaSoji
Ichirō ZaitsuAbbott Kokei
Hideo KanzeRikyu's Brother-in-Law
Masao ImafukuCeramist
Ruis MarquesStefano
Donald RichiePriest
Sayoko YamaguchiChieha
Kyōko Enami