Sanshiro Sugata (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.

Rating

6.5 / 10 (150 votes)

Release date

March 25, 1943

Runtime

1h 37m

Language

Japanese

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Status

Released