No one is forgotten. Nothing is Forgotten – «Following the Tiger’s Tail»

In this section, I continue to highlight films that are little known among most modern players, which have not lost their relevance to this day and, most likely, will never lose it. This time we will talk about a small but remote masterpiece of Japanese cinema.

year: 1945
country: Japan
director: Akira Kurosawa
scenario: Anonymous(!), Akira Kurosawa, Gohei Namiki
operator: Takeo Ito
composer: Tadashi Hattori
artist: Katsuo Kubo
time: 59 min.
Starring: Denjir? ?k?chi, Susumu Fujita, Kenichi Enomoto, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Akitake Kono, Yoshio Kosugi, Hanshiro Iwai, Dekao Yoko, Yasu Hisamatsu..

Japan. 1185. The arrogant https://magical-casino.co.uk/withdrawal/ Hacks are broken at sea. Their conqueror Minomoto Yoshitsune must return to the capital after his valiant exploits. But Minomoto Yerimoto, known for his suspicion, believed the slander of the vassal Cinnabar and decided to kill Yoshitsune, his younger brother. Outlawed throughout Japan, Yoshitsune and six of his loyal vassals, disguised as monks, make their way to the north of the Fujiwara Kidihiro province. Approaching the hostile outpost of Ataka, they decided to cross the pass..

Seven people. One conductor. And an enemy outpost is on the way. The film is as short as haiku. Introduction – introduction to the characters. Climax – passing the outpost. The denouement is a chain of people “following the tail of the tiger”.

The beginning surprises us first of all with the extraordinary facial expressions of the porter, who grimaces like a person participating in a pantomime. And also by strict framing. The black and white color scheme does not interfere at all.

Climax is a masterful psychological duel. A duel when a twitching facial muscle can reveal you. And the porter constantly emphasizes what is happening with the expression of his face. The tension will not let you go throughout the entire fight – it is so amazingly constructed.

Denouement The tension has subsided and we are catching our breath together with the members of the small detachment. Let’s go with them and feel how their the song echoes in our hearts. The screen goes blank. I can’t believe that the pass has been crossed and we have parted with our companions.