Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

1943/03/25 • Released • Japanese

Drama
6.5
1h 20m

Overview

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.

Director : Akira Kurosawa

Casts
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Shogoro Yano

Susumu Fujita

Susumu Fujita

Sanshiro Sugata

Yukiko Todoroki

Yukiko Todoroki

Sayo Murai

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Gennosuke Higaki

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father

Ranko Hanai

Ranko Hanai

Osumi Kodana

Sugisaku Aoyama

Tsunetami Iimura

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Police Chief Mishima

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Master Saburo Kodama

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Buddhist Priest

Michisaburō Segawa

Wada

Akitake Kōno

Yoshima Dan

Sōji Kiyokawa

Yujiro Toda

Kunio Mita

Kohei Tsuzaki

Akira Nakamura

Toranosuki Niiseki

Eisaburo Sakauchi

Nemoto

Ko Yamamuro

Torakichi

Ichirō Ryūzaki

Ichirō Ryūzaki

Monma's pupil (uncredited)

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