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Title: The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945)
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| Denjirô Ôkôchi | ... | Benkei | |
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Susumu Fujita | ... | Togashi |
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Ken'ichi Enomoto | ... | Porter |
| Masayuki Mori | ... | Kamei | |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Kataoka | |
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Akitake Kôno | ... | Ise |
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Yoshio Kosugi | ... | Suruga |
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Hanshirô Iwai | ... | Yoshitsune (as Shubo Nishina) |
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Dekao Yokoo | ... | Hidachibo |
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Yasuo Hisamatsu | ... | Kajiwara's Messenger |
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Sôji Kiyokawa | ... | Togashi's Messenger |
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In 1185, the Heike family fights against the Minamoto family. After a bloody naval battle in the Pacific Ocean, Yoshitsune Minamoto defeats the enemy and the survivals commit suicide. When the triumphant Yoshitsune arrives in Kyoto, his brother, the Shogun Yoritomo, is lured and orders his men to arrest Yoshitsune. However, Yoshitsune escapes with six loyal samurais led by Benkei and they head to the country of his only friend Idehira Fukiwara. Nearby the border, after crossing the forest disguised as monks, their smiley conveyor Suruga discloses that they are Yoshitsune and the six samurais and advises that the fearful Kagiwara and his soldiers are waiting for them in the border to arrest them. Yoshitsune disguises as a carrier and Benkei has to convince Kagiwara that they are six monks traveling to collect donation to build a large temple in Kyoto. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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British filmmaker Michael Powell visited Toho studio just after the film was finished, and Akira Kurosawa showed him the film, saying that Powell's only repeated comment was "It's wonderful." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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One can, for the first time, in my opinion, see what Kurosawa could do. He follow a group. of men trying to get through a checkpoint, disguised as priests. Their leader is disguised as a porter and therefore must dishonored to be protected. This is all part of a legend in ancient China and the audiences pretty much knew the story. Kurosawa provides comic relief with the true porter who is an unforgettable character. He is one of those pests that drives one crazy, yet he is so persistent in his efforts to be included. Apparently, historically, things don't bode well for the future but the standoff that occurs as they pretty much risk their lives to get through is quite breathtaking. There are incredible images of the landscape and the use of closeups is vibrant and sharp. The porter's dance at the end is terrific, against a bank of clouds, silhouetted against the sky.