Rikyu
Breaking a self-imposed silence in the cinema for seventeen years, Teshigahara Hiroshi made this brilliant comeback with this striking film. Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun Hideyoshi. 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.
Year: 1989
Genre: Drama, War and Anti-War Films, Japanese Cinema, Spiritual Cinema
Country: Japan
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Starring: Kyoko Kishida, Rentaro Mikuni, Tsutomu Yamakazi, Yoshiko Mita
Duration: 135 Minutes
Rating: PG
Subtitles: Yes
7.3/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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