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A KEI KUMAI FILM

Death of a Tea Master

19891h 47mMovie

DramaHistory

IMDb6.8/ 10 · 441 votes

THE STORY

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.

Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Period piece
Art
Power and politics

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorKei Kumai

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Eiji OkudaHonkakubo

Toshirō MifuneRikyu Sen-no

Gō KatōOribe Furuta

Kinnosuke NakamuraUrakusai Oda

Shinsuke AshidaHideyoshi Toyotomi

Eijirō TōnoKokei

Taketoshi NaitōToyobo

Tsunehiko KamijôSoji Yamagami

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