Film
Sanshiro Sugata
1943· 1h 19m· 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. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
1943-03-25
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DirectorAkira Kurosawa
ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa
ProducerKeiji Matsuzaki
Director of PhotographyAkira Mimura
Original Music ComposerSeiichi Suzuki
EditorAkira Kurosawa
Full cast & crew (18 cast · 11 crew)
Details
Released1943-03-25
Runtime1h 19m
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating6.5/10 · 146 votes
Original languageja
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