A Month of Kurosawa: The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)
To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer's Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield -- preorder here! -- I'll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945) Released in 1945, The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail is a slightly comedic retelling of a traditional Kabuki play (which is itself based on a Noh play). It's also…
