Rikyu
Rikyu

Movie·1989·2h 15m

Rikyu

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 利休

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.

Written By

Genpei Akasegawa

Producer

Yoshisuke Mae, Hiroshi Morie

Cinematography

Fujio Morita

Music

Toru Takemitsu

Editor

Toshio Taniguchi

Themes

japantraditionteabiographyhistoricaljidaigekisengoku periodold mensen no rikyū

Production House

Teshigahara Productions

Audience Score

75%

33 votes

Skip8%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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Cast

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Rikyu

Yoshiko Mita

Yoshiko Mita

Riki's Wife

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

Wife

Tanie Kitabayashi

Tanie Kitabayashi

Mother

Ryo Tamura

Ryo Tamura

Lord Hidenaga

Matsumoto Hakuō II

Matsumoto Hakuō II

Lord Oda

Kichiemon Nakamura II

Kichiemon Nakamura II

Lord Ieyasu

Bandō Mitsugorō X

Bandō Mitsugorō X

Mitsanari

Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Geni

Keishi Arashi

Orike

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Soji

Ichirō Zaitsu

Ichirō Zaitsu

Abbott Kokei

Hideo Kanze

Hideo Kanze

Rikyu's Brother-in-Law

Masao Imafuku

Masao Imafuku

Ceramist

Ruis Marques

Stefano

Donald Richie

Donald Richie

Priest

Sayoko Yamaguchi

Sayoko Yamaguchi

Chieha

// crew

Crew

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Director, Writer

Genpei Akasegawa

Writer

Toru Takemitsu

Toru Takemitsu

Original Music Composer

Toshio Taniguchi

Editor

Fujio Morita

Fujio Morita

Director of Photography

Yoshisuke Mae

Producer

Hiroshi Morie

Producer

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