Sanshiro Sugata
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.
Drama
6.5
140 reviewsRuntime: 80 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 1943-03-25
Director(s): Akira Kurosawa
Production: Toho Eiga
Languages: Japanese
IMDB: tt0036400
Criterion ChannelCollection: Sanshiro Sugata Collection
