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Rikyu
Rikyu

Rikyu

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7.467/10

Release Date

15 September 1989

Country

Japan

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

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