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Rikyû

  • 19891989
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
782
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Rikyû (1989)
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Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions.Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions.Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
782
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  • Director
    • Hiroshi Teshigahara
  • Writers
    • Genpei Akasegawa
    • Yaeko Nogami(novel)
    • Hiroshi Teshigahara
  • Stars
    • Rentarô Mikuni
    • Yoshiko Mita
    • Tsutomu Yamazaki
  • Director
    • Hiroshi Teshigahara
  • Writers
    • Genpei Akasegawa
    • Yaeko Nogami(novel)
    • Hiroshi Teshigahara
  • Stars
    • Rentarô Mikuni
    • Yoshiko Mita
    • Tsutomu Yamazaki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 9 nominations

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    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Rikyu
    Yoshiko Mita
    Yoshiko Mita
    • Riki, his wife
    Tsutomu Yamazaki
    Tsutomu Yamazaki
    • Hideyoshi Toyotomi
    Kyôko Kishida
    Kyôko Kishida
    • His wife
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    • His mother
    Ryô Tamura
    • Lord Hidenaga, his brother
    Kôshirô Matsumoto
    • Lord Oda
    Kichiemon Nakamura
    Kichiemon Nakamura
    • Lord Ieyasu
    Yasosuke Bando
    Yasosuke Bando
    • Mitsanari
    Akira Kubo
    Akira Kubo
    • Geni
    Keishi Arashi
    • Orike, Rikyu's friend
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Soji
    Ichirô Zaitsu
    • Abbott Kokei
    Hideo Kanze
    Hideo Kanze
    • Rikyu's brother in law
    Masao Imafuku
    Masao Imafuku
    • Ceramist
    Rui Marques
    • Stefano
    • (as Ruis Marques)
    Donald Richie
    • Priest
    Kumi Soyama
    • Miwa
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Teshigahara
    • Writers
      • Genpei Akasegawa
      • Yaeko Nogami(novel)
      • Hiroshi Teshigahara
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990.
    • Connections
      Followed by Gô-hime (1992)

    User reviews6

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    2/10
    what a dump
    i remember seeing "woman of the dunes" and pleasantly enjoyed it, this movie probably made in the director's waning years felt like drinking soapy water. it probably has some similarity with kubrick's earlier work and "eyes wide shut", altho eyes wide shut was still a decent movie.

    i read that there was some comparisons with "a man for all seasons" but here the drama is so watered down that i was getting very angry. the characters are not developed, and i really didnt learn anything. if i had to watch it again it would take me at least ten expressos.
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    • VANCELEE
    • Jul 18, 2002

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Shogun & mästaren
    • Production companies
      • C. Ito and Company Ltd.
      • Hakuhodo
      • Itochu
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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