The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail

Categories: Classic Films Pre 1960 | Drama Movies | Action Adventure Films | Entertainment

  • The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail (Japan: Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi) is a 1945 film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, based on a play by Gohei Namiki, starring Denjiro Okochi, Susumu Fujita, Kenichi Enomoto and Masayuki Mori. The film tells the story about lord and his bodyguards on the run.

  • Reviews

    "Akira Kurosawa's slimmest feature, running only an hour, is also one of the best of his early period." —Jonathan Rosenbaum, "Chicago Reader"http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-men-who-tread-on-the-tigers-tail/Film?oid=1073057

    "Kurosawa's widely acclaimed master-piece was something of a last-minute affair" — Channel 4 Filmhttp://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=109460§ion=review

  • Plot Synopsis

    Yoshitsune, a general during the Gempei War, is on the run with six of his bodyguards. His is chased by his former ally and brother, Yoritomo. To avoid capture, they try to reach Hidehira Fujiwara, who can provide shelter. They disguise as monks, and try to cross the border. When they run into some guards, Yoshitsune and one of his guards are dressed as porters. They are nearly recognized, but escape because the guard beats Yoshitsune, convincing that they are not the ones sought a after. Later, the guard humbly asks for forgiveness for slapping his master.

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