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Sanshiro Sugata

  • March 1943
  • 1hr

    20mins

  • Drama
  • Directed by

    Akira Kurosawa,

    Starring

    Denjirō Ōkōchi,

    Susumu Fujita,

    Yukiko Todoroki,

    Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

    ...

    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.