Death of a Tea Master
千利休 本覺坊遺文
Synopsis
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.
Top Cast
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Eiji Okuda
Honkakubo
Toshirō Mifune
Rikyu Sen-no
Gō Katō
Oribe Furuta
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Urakusai Oda
Shinsuke Ashida
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Eijirō Tōno
Kokei
Taketoshi Naitō
Toyobo
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Soji Yamagami
Taro Kawano
Sotan Sen-no
Teizō Muta
Daitokuya
Ichiro Shinjitsu
Masahiko Arima
Hiroshi Iwashita
Ken Izumi
Takami Morioka
Torauemon Utazawa
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 1, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kei Kumai
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Score
- Teizō Matsumura
- Original Title
- 千利休 本覺坊遺文
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Seiyu
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kei Kumai
Yoshikata Yoda, Yasushi Inoue
Teizō Matsumura
Masao Tochizawa
Osamu Inoue
Department Leadership Roster
Kei Kumai
Director
Osamu Inoue
Editor
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Teizō Matsumura
Original Music Composer
Masao Tochizawa
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death of a Tea Master
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Death of a Tea Master about?
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.
Who directed Death of a Tea Master?
Death of a Tea Master was directed by Kei Kumai.
Who stars in Death of a Tea Master?
The principal cast of Death of a Tea Master includes Eiji Okuda, Toshirō Mifune, Gō Katō, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Shinsuke Ashida.
When was Death of a Tea Master released and how long is it?
Death of a Tea Master was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Death of a Tea Master?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death of a Tea Master was composed by Teizō Matsumura.
Is Death of a Tea Master based on a book or true story?
Death of a Tea Master is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yasushi Inoue".