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Death of a Tea Master

Death of a Tea Master

19895.41h 47m

Overview

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

Directed by Kei Kumai
Written by Yoshikata Yoda, Yasushi Inoue
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Top Cast

Eiji Okuda

Eiji Okuda

Honkakubo

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Rikyu Sen-no

Gō Katō

Gō Katō

Oribe Furuta

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Urakusai Oda

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Kokei

Taketoshi Naitō

Taketoshi Naitō

Toyobo

Tsunehiko Kamijô

Tsunehiko Kamijô

Soji Yamagami

Taro Kawano

Taro Kawano

Sotan Sen-no

Teizō Muta

Teizō Muta

Daitokuya

Themes & Keywords

sen no rikyū

About Death of a Tea Master

Death of a Tea Master is a drama, history film released in 1989 exploring themes of sen no rikyū. Directed by Kei Kumai, it stars Eiji Okuda, Toshirō Mifune, Gō Katō. Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.

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