Sanshiro Sugata
1943 · Movie · 79 min · ★ 6.5
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. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
Also known as Judo Saga · Judo Story · Kurosawa's Judo Saga · Sugata Sanshiro
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Details
- Years
- 1943
- Release date
- 1943-03-25
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 79 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (145 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- judo
- jujitsu
- partially lost film
- adaptation
Cast & crew
Denjirō Ōkōchi
as Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
as Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
as Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
as Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai
as Osumi Kodana
- SA
Sugisaku Aoyama
as Tsunetami Iimura
Ichirō Sugai
as Police Chief Mishima
Yoshio Kosugi
as Master Saburo Kodama
Kokuten Kōdō
as Buddhist Priest
Directed by Akira Kurosawa