Sanshiro Sugata
Drama
★ 6.5/1019431h 37m
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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.
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
Japanese
Released
Mar 25, 1943
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
Japanese
Released
Mar 25, 1943
Part of Sanshiro Sugata Collection
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