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Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

6.5/10
March 25, 1943
80 minutes
Akira Kurosawa
Drama

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Criterion Channel

Movie Details

Release Date

March 25, 1943

Runtime

80 minutes

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Rating

6.5/10

Production Companies

Toho Eiga

Cast

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