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Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata (Japanese: 姿三四郎, Hepburn: Sugata Sanshirō; also known as Judo Saga) is a 1943 Japanese martial arts drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, his feature directorial debut. It follows the story of the title character, played by Susumu Fujita, a talented though willful youth who learns discipline and martial prowess through his…

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Based on
Sanshiro Sugata by Tsuneo Tomita
Cinematography
Akira Mimura
Country
Japan
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Distributed by
Toho
Edited by
Toshio Gotō

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related to Plot · 22
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related to Cast · 19
Sanshiro Sugata → Buddhist PriestMichisaburō Segawa, Gennosuke HigakiTakashi Shimura, Hansuke MuraiRanko Hanai, Kosugi, Kōhei TsuzakiAkira Nakamura, Master Saburō MonmaKokuten Kōdō, NemetoHajime Hikari, Osumi KodanaSugisaku Aoyama, Police Chief Michitsune MishimaYoshio, Sanshiro SugataDenjirō, Sayo MuraiRyūnosuke Tsukigata, Shōgorō YanoYukiko Todoroki, Susumu Fujita, Torakichi, Toranosuki NiisekiEisaburō Sakauchi, Tsunetami IimuraIchiro Sugai, WadaAkitake Kōno, Yoshima DanShōji Kiyokawa, Yūjirō TodaKunio Mita
related to Film remakes · 17
Sanshiro Sugata → Directed, Kihachi Okamoto, Kunio Watanabe, Kurosawa's, Muga Takewaki, Ninkyō Yawara Ichidai, Philippines, Sadao NakajimaSugata Sanshirō, Seiichirō Uchikawa, Shigeo TanakaSugata Sanshirō, Sugata Sanshirō, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai, The, The Master, Tomokazu Miura, Yūzō Kayama
related to Sequel · 7
Sanshiro Sugata → Akira Kurosawa, American, European, Sanshiro, Sanshiro Sugata Part II, Second World War, The
related to External links · 6
Sanshiro Sugata → Bright Lights Film Journal, IMDbSanshiro Sugata, Japanese, Japanese Movie Database, Kurosawa's Elegy, Reluctant Kamikaze
Starring · 4
Sanshiro Sugata → Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Takashi Shimura, Yukiko Todoroki
Running time · 3
Sanshiro Sugata → 79 minutes (1943 cut), 91 minutes (2026 cut), 97 minutes (original cut)
related to In popular culture · 3
Sanshiro Sugata → Sega, Sega Saturn, Segata Sanshiro
Based on · 1
Sanshiro Sugata → Sanshiro Sugata by Tsuneo Tomita
Cinematography · 1
Sanshiro Sugata → Akira Mimura

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film sanshiro sugata kurosawa judo master japanese based directed higaki novel released sanshirō character toho starring original akira tomita release

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Sanshiro SugataBased onSanshiro Sugata by Tsuneo Tomita1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataCinematographyAkira Mimura1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataCountryJapan1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataDirected byAkira Kurosawa1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataDistributed byToho1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataEdited byToshio Gotō1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataLanguageJapanese1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataMusic bySeiichi Suzuki1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataProduced byKeiji Matsuzaki1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataProduction companyToho1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataRelease dateMarch 25, 1943 (1943-03-25)1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataRunning time97 minutes (original cut)1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataRunning time79 minutes (1943 cut)1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataRunning time91 minutes (2026 cut)1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataScreenplay byAkira Kurosawa1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataStarringDenjirō Ōkōchi1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataStarringSusumu Fujita1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataStarringYukiko Todoroki1.00infobox
Sanshiro SugataStarringTakashi Shimura1.00infobox
Sanshiro Sugatais atalented though willful youth who wishes to become a jujutsu master by becoming a student at one of the city's martial arts schools0.90text

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