Sanshiro Sugata
The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.
Release Date
March 25, 1943Runtime
80 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Akira Kurosawa, Seki NakamuraScreenplay by
Akira KurosawaLanguage
JapaneseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai
Osumi Kodana
Ichirō Sugai
Police Chief Mishima
Yoshio Kosugi
Master Saburo Kodama
Kokuten Kōdō
Buddhist Priest
Ichirō Ryūzaki
Monma's pupil (uncredited)Images
Videos
Observations on Film Art: David Bordwell on SANSHIRO SUGATA
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