About the film
Rikyu
Release Date: September 15, 1989
| Year | : | 1989 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Teshigahara Productions |
| Director | : | Hiroshi Teshigahara |
| Producers | : | Hiroshi Morie, Yoshisuke Mae |
| Writers | : | Hiroshi Teshigahara, Genpei Akasegawa, Yaeko Nogami |
| RunTime | : | 135 mins. |
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. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and floral arrangements, tempers his lord, helping Hideyoshi focus on a single flower or be in a simple room where the shape of a cup is of most importance. But other forces fuel Hideyoshi's ambitions: the Portuguese bring a globe and guns, and he believes he can conquer Korea and China. When Rikyu raises doubts about invading China, Hideyoshi demands an apology, and Rikyu himself must find courage in the way of tea.
Main Actors
Rentaro Mikuni
Character : Rikyu
Yoshiko Mita
Character : Riki, his wife
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Character : Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Kyōko Kishida
Character : His wife
Tanie Kitabayashi
Character : His mother
Ryō Tamura
Character : Lord Hidenaga, his brother
Kōshirō Matsumoto
Character : Lord Oda
Kichiemon Nakamura
Character : Lord Ieyasu
Yasosuke Bando
Character : Mitsanari
Akira Kubo
Character : Geni
Keishi Arashi
Character : Orike, Rikyu's friend
Hisashi Igawa
Character : Soji
Ichirô Zaitsu
Character : Abbott Kokei
Hideo Kanze
Character : Rikyu's brother in law
Masao Imafuku
Character : Ceramist
Ruis Marques
Character : Stefano
Donald Richie
Character : Priest
Sayoko Yamaguchi
Character : Chieha, his mistress
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