The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1945 · 59 min · dir. Akira Kurosawa

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail is a 1952 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. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.