Death of a Tea Master (1989)
- Original title
- 千利休 本覺坊遺文
- Directed by
- Kei Kumai
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A master of the tea ceremony is ordered to commit suicide by a powerful ruler. The film follows his final days and the reflections of his student.
meditativemelancholicsolemnslow-burncontemplativeelegiacvisually austerehistorical
What happens
Death of a Tea Master (Japanese: 千利休 本覺坊遺文, Hepburn: Sen no Rikyu: Honkakubô ibun), also known as Sen no Rikyū: Honkakubo's Student Writings, is a 1989 Japanese biographical drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It is an adaptation of the novel Hongakubō ibun by Yasushi Inoue, which is based on real life events of Sen no Rikyū during the late Muromachi period, particularly the events surrounding his ritual suicide. It was entered into the main competition at the 46th Venice International Film Festival, in which it won the Silver Lion. Toho released the film on October 7, 1989, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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