Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

Name: Sanshiro Sugata
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama
Released: 1943-03-25
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura

6.5(150)1h 37mMarch 25, 1943

Drama

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.

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Denjirō Ōkōchi

Shogoro Yano

Susumu Fujita

Sanshiro Sugata

Yukiko Todoroki

Sayo Murai

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Director

Akira Kurosawa

Runtime1h 37m

Release year1943

GenresDrama

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Takashi Shimura

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Michisaburō Segawa

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About Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata Movie Details

Sanshiro Sugata is a 1943 Drama movie. It was directed by Akira Kurosawa. The runtime is 1h 37m. 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.

Cast of Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata features Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata. Select a cast member above to explore their MoviesFlux profile and related credits.