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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail(Movie, 1945)

Original title: "虎の尾を踏む男達" (Japanese/JA)
59min | Genres: Drama, Comedy, History, Thriller
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's TailRating: 3.4/5 (with 3333 votes)
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (Japanese: 虎の尾を踏む男達, Hepburn: Tora no O o Fumu Otokotachi) is a 1945 Japanese period drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, based on the kabuki play Kanjinchō, which is in turn based on the Noh play Ataka. It depicts a famous 12th century incident in which Yoshitsune and a small group of samurai cross into enemy territory disguised as monks. The film was initially banned by the occupying Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP), likely due to its portrayal of feudal values. Kurosawa blamed bureaucratic sabotage by the wartime Japanese censors, who also disapproved. It was later released in 1952 following the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco. ()
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About The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Yoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as their guide through hostile territory en route to safety.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Shot in: Japan
Made by: Toho Company
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 15 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 04/24/1952
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Die Männer, die auf des Tigers Schwanz traten"
"Die Tigerfährte"
"Les Hommes qui marchent sur la queue du tigre"
"Qui marche sur la queue du tigre..."
"Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi"
Keywords: farce

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