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Rikyu (1990)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1991 Wide

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Acclaimed director and headmaster of the Sogestsu school of flower arranging Hiroshi Teshigahara helms this elegant historical drama about tea master Sen no Rikyu. A Buddhist priest who talks of the beauty of a single flower or the shape of a hand holding a teacup, Rikyu (played by Rentaro Mikuni) not only perfected the art of the tea ceremony, but he was one of the primary arbiters of taste during his age. That era was a bloody one, culminating in the uniting of Japan's disparate kingdoms by a

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

Documentary, Drama, Art House & International

Jun 20, 2000

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I very much respect Buddism and I enjoy watching movies such as this one. Brilliant

December 12, 2009
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