Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi / The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945) DVD5 Criterion Collection
on December 13th, 2011 at 11:00
This brief film recounts an episode in the life of legendary twelfth-century feudal lord Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Tadayoshi Nishina). Fearing execution at the hands of his brother, Yoshitsune attempts to flee through a mountain pass to reach safety outside his brother's dominion, accompanied by a local guide (Kenichi Enomoto) and six loyal samurai, including the warrior monk Benkei (Denjiro Ookoochi). The pass is guarded by a large force loyal to Yoshitsune's brother so Yoshitsune and Benkei are compelled to use deception not brawn to make their escape.
DVD5 | NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | 00:59:08 | 3.53 Gb + 3% rec
Japanese (Dolby AC3, 1 ch, 384Kbps)
Subtitle: English
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Actors: Denjiro Okochi, Susumu Fujita, Kenichi Enomoto, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura
Country: Japan
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