Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
1943 · 1h 19m · Drama
Genres: Drama
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Tsuneo Tomita, Akira Kurosawa
Music by: Seiichi Suzuki
Cinematography: Akira Mimura
Editor: Toshio Goto, Akira Kurosawa
Rated 6.5/10 by 148 viewers
Part of the Sanshiro Sugata franchise.
Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi as Shogoro YanoSusumu Fujita as Sanshiro SugataYukiko Todoroki as Sayo MuraiRyūnosuke Tsukigata as Gennosuke HigakiTakashi Shimura as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's fatherRanko Hanai as Osumi KodanaSugisaku Aoyama as Tsunetami IimuraIchirō Sugai as Police Chief MishimaYoshio Kosugi as Master Saburo KodamaKokuten Kōdō as Buddhist PriestMichisaburō Segawa as WadaAkitake Kōno as Yoshima DanMore like this
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