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1943

Sanshiro Sugata

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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.

Duration

1h 20m

Released

March 25, 1943

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6.6

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Cast18

  • Denjirō Ōkōchi
  • Susumu Fujita
  • Yukiko Todoroki
  • Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
  • Takashi Shimura
  • Ranko Hanai
  • Sugisaku Aoyama
  • Ichirō Sugai
  • Yoshio Kosugi

Part ofThe Sanshiro Sugata Collection

Includes Sanshiro Sugata (1943), and Sanshiro Sugata Part Two (1945).

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