Released
Sanshiro Sugata
March 25 1943 (almost 82 years ago)Rating
65
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124 reviews
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Writer: Akira Kurosawa
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 20 m
- Country: Japan
- Company: Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
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.
