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Death of a Tea Master is a 1989 Japanese biographical drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It is based on real life events of Sen no Rikyū, particularly the events surrounding his ritual suicide. It was entered into the main competition at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival, in which it won the Silver Lion.
Original Release
10/07/1989
US Release
06/01/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eiji Okuda | Honkakubo |
| Toshirô Mifune | Rikyu Sen-no |
| Kinnosuke Nakamura | Urakusai Oda |
| Gô Katô | Oribe Furuta |
| Shinsuke Ashida | Hideyoshi Toyotomi |
| Eijirô Tôno | Kokei |
| Taketoshi Naitô | Toyobo |
| Tsunehiko Kamijô | Soji Yamagami |
| Tarô Kawano | Sotan Sen-no |
| Teizô Muta | Daitokuya |
Directors
Writers
Yasushi Inoue, Yaeko Nogami, Yoshikata Yoda
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eiji Okuda | Honkakubo |
| Toshirô Mifune | Rikyu Sen-no |
| Kinnosuke Nakamura | Urakusai Oda |
| Gô Katô | Oribe Furuta |
| Shinsuke Ashida | Hideyoshi Toyotomi |
| Eijirô Tôno | Kokei |
| Taketoshi Naitô | Toyobo |
| Tsunehiko Kamijô | Soji Yamagami |
| Tarô Kawano | Sotan Sen-no |
| Teizô Muta | Daitokuya |
| Torauemon Utazawa |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sueaki Takaoke | Executive Producer |
| Kazunobu Yamaguchi | Producer |
