Although he challenges the stranger to a fight, the warrior finds dealing with a man who can cast his reflection into someone else's cup of tea is more difficult than any of the enemies that he faced in the past. While In A Cup Of Tea is an interesting tale of the supernatural, the story doesn't resolve itself in typical fashion and may leave the viewer somewhat unsatisfied. The film element used for the transfer displays mild blemishes, as well as some scratches, but the beauty of the film's cinematography and production design still shine through with striking clarity. The image on the DVD is sharp and finely detailed, with only occasional shots showing a mild softness. The transfer perfectly renders this desired effect, with the DVD creating images of haunting beauty.
Colors are incredibly vibrant when used for effect.
The DVD has no problem rendering the intense hues without distortion or bleeding. Blacks are cleanly rendered and the image provides good contrast and shadow detail for a foreign film from 1965. Dual layer authoring keeps digital compression artifacts from becoming noticeable. The Dolby Digital Japanese monaural soundtrack is free from distortion and other defects. However, the limited fidelity of the original recording make the track seem a bit thin sounding and occasionally slightly strident.