Rikyu Movie Review 1990

Set in 16th century Japan, Rikyu is a Buddhist priest who elevated the tea ceremony to an art form. To him it is a spiritual experience, to his master, Lord Hideyoshi Toilyotomi, the ruler of Japan, mastery of the ceremony is a matter of prestige. Conflict arises between Rikyu's ideal of profound simplicity, symbolized by the ceremony, and Toilyotomi's planned conquest of China, which Rikyu opposes. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Distribution

Capitol Entertainment and Home Video, 6205 Adelaide Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (301)564-9700, Fax: (301)564-0797, Email: info@capitolent.com, URL: http://www.capitolent.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 116 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Period Piece: 16th Century, Japan

Screenplay

Hiroshi Teshigahara, Genpei Akasegawa

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni, Tsutomu Yamazaki

Cinematography

Fujio Morita

Director

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Music

Toru Takemitsu