'' Death of a Tea Master '' ( , '' 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 based on real life events of Sen no Rikyū , particularly the events surrounding his ritual suicide . It was entered into the main competition at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival , in which it won the Silver Lion . The film has yet to see an NTSC home media release , but there are other formats with English subtitles
43rd Venice International Film Festival
43rd Venice International Film Festival
Death of a Tea Master