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Rikyu
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Rikyu 1989 Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara 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.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gnere Drama
Production Company Teshigahara Productions
Release Date 15 September 1989
135 mins
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
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
Ruis Marques Stefano
Donald Richie
Donald Richie Priest
Sayoko Yamaguchi
Sayoko Yamaguchi Chieha
Kyōko Enami
Kyōko Enami
Crew
Director
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Writers
Genpei Akasegawa
Genpei Akasegawa
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Producers
Yoshisuke Mae
Yoshisuke Mae
Hiroshi Morie
Hiroshi Morie
Cinematography
Fujio Morita
Fujio Morita
Composer
Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu
Editor
Toshio Taniguchi
Toshio Taniguchi
Original Writer
Yaeko Nogami
Yaeko Nogami
Costume Design
Emi Wada
Emi Wada
Part of Rikyu
Basara: The Princess Goh