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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:3
Rotten:1
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Runtime: 60 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: This entertaining feudal drama is an early effort from master director Akira Kurosawa. It draws its inspiration from a traditional Japanese story of honor and obligation -- an ancient tale that was... This entertaining feudal drama is an early effort from master director Akira Kurosawa. It draws its inspiration from a traditional Japanese story of honor and obligation -- an ancient tale that was first presented on the stages of Noh and Kabuki theatres, centuries ago. When a young Japanese lord is nearly murdered by his envious brother, he flees the court disguised as a lowly attendant. A handful of faithful servants protect and sustain the banished nobleman, but his situation is complicated by the strictness of the feudal canon and the troublemaking presence of a crude, comic sidekick. [More]
Reviews for The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Even for its brevity, the import remains a long, tedious conversation piece, interspersed with reedy songs and a few interesting, mobile faces. Most of the time the members of the all-male cast sit around on their haunches.
Akira Kurosawa's slimmest feature, running only an hour, is also one of the best of his early period.
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