★ 7.0
DramaVěra Lukášová
1943 · KINO/PROSanshiro SugataDramaKinopro movie file · Updated today
Sanshiro Sugata
Drama1h 19mJapan
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.
TMDB rating6.5 / 10
TMDB votes149
Reported budgetNot reported
Worldwide revenueNot reported
Who’s in it
Cast & characters
SA
Sugisaku Aoyamaas Tsunetami Iimura
Creative team
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa
ProducersKeiji Matsuzaki
StatusReleased
Where to watch in the US
Criterion ChannelStream
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