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Basara: The Princess Goh

1992Movie2 h 22 min

DramaHistory
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

A moving, melancholic history movie about history and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

Furuta Oribe is ordered to become tea master under Toyotomi Hideyoshi after his teacher Sen no Rikyū, the former tea master, was ordered to commit suicide. Princess Goh, daughter of the lord but adopted by Hideyoshi, is outraged when Rikyū's severed head is thrown in the Nijo River. She sends Usu, Oribe's servant, to retrieve the head and deliver it to Rikyū's adopted daughter.

Feels like

  • Historical Drama
  • Japanese Feudal Era
  • Tea Ceremony
  • Political Intrigue
  • Loyalty and Rebellion
  • Artistic Philosophy
  • Revenge
  • Period Piece
  • Cultural Significance
  • Dark Tone

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Written by
Genpei Akasegawa, Masaharu Fuji, Hiroshi Teshigahara
Produced by
Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Music by
Tōru Takemitsu

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Facts

April 11, 1992 · 2 h 22 min · Disturbing Imagery, Violence

Released
April 11, 1992
Runtime
2 h 22 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Violence
Genres
History, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Basara: The Princess Goh worth watching?"

Questions about Basara: The Princess Goh

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Basara: The Princess Goh worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Basara: The Princess Goh a sequel?

  1. Rikyu (1989)
  2. Basara: The Princess Goh (1992)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Rikyu (1989).

Is Basara: The Princess Goh plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Basara: The Princess Goh in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.