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The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail (Tora No o Wo Fumu Otokotachi - Japanese with English Subs ) 1945
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Added October 10, 2009Video Info
| By: | nYx64-Cinema TransNational |
| Category: | Films and Movies |
| Length: | 59:08 |
| Resolution: | 512 x 384 |
| Filesize: | 339 MB |
| Language: | English |
| Viewed: | 891 times |
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038182)
Tora No o Wo Fumu Otokotachi or The Men Who Tread On the
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Tora No o Wo Fumu Otokotachi or The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail is a Japanese film, written and directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1945. It is based on the kabuki play Kanjincho, which is in turn based on the Noh play Ataka.
The film stars Hanshiro Iwai, Susumu Fujita, Kenichi Enomoto, and Denjiro Okochi. It is in black-and-white and runs 58 or 60 minutes (depending on the version shown). The film was initially banned by the occupying SCAP due to its portrayal of feudal values. It was later released after the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco in 1952.
This widely acclaimed master-piece was something of a last-minute affair, made after Kurosawa's plans to direct a lavish costume picture fell through, and using its sets, costumes and actors. The result is based on a Kabuki piece entitled Kanjincho and tells the story of a nobleman fleeing from his brother along with six generals and a porter. The porter, a dimwit whose foolishness very nearly leads to disaster, is played by Enomoto, Kurosawa's longtime collaborator...
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