Sanshiro SugataMovie
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.
About Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata is a 1943 drama movie directed by Akira Kurosawa.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 37m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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