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Sanshiro Sugata

Movie
1943
1h 20m
Japanese
Drama
User Score: 
6.5
Critic Score: 
65
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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.
Sanshiro Sugata Poster

Sanshiro Sugata

Movie
1943
1h 20m
Japanese
Drama
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
6.5
IMDB
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
65

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Denjir kchi
Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
Sayo Murai
Rynosuke Tsukigata
Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai
Osumi Kodana
Sugisaku Aoyama
Tsunetami Iimura
Ichir Sugai
Police Chief Mishima
Yoshio Kosugi
Master Saburo Kodama
Kokuten Kd
Buddhist Priest
Akitake Kno
Yoshima Dan
Sji Kiyokawa
Yujiro Toda
Kunio Mita
Kohei Tsuzaki
Akira Nakamura
Toranosuki Niiseki
Ko Yamamuro
Torakichi
Ichir Ryzaki
Monma's pupil (uncredited)
Directed By: Akira Kurosawa
Written By: Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay), Tsuneo Tomita (Novel)

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justindt says...
4 years ago
This was Akira Kurosawa's first movie as the credited director. It's basically The Karate Kid except it's based on a real story and it's about judo. In the movie, it's the typical path of mastering oneself then mastering the marital arts. He is a street thug who ends up winning tournaments yada yada. But the real life is actually funnier/tragic. He started off winning tournaments and ended up a street thug. Anyway, a fine first film but definitely a first film.
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