Movie Description
姿三四郎
(1943)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Akira Kurosawa
- Producer : Keiji Matsuzaki
- Editor : Toshio Goto,Akira Kurosawa
- Cast : Denjirō Ōkōchi,Susumu Fujita,Yukiko Todoroki,Ryūnosuke Tsukigata,Takashi Shimura,Ranko Hanai,Sugisaku Aoyama,Ichirō Sugai,Yoshio Kosugi,Kokuten Kōdō,Michisaburō Segawa,Akitake Kōno,Sōji Kiyokawa,Kunio Mita,Akira Nakamura,Eisaburo Sakauchi,Ko Yamamuro,Ichirō Ryūzaki
Cast
Shogoro Yano
Sanshiro Sugata
Sayo Murai
Gennosuke Higaki
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Osumi Kodana
Tsunetami Iimura
Police Chief Mishima
Master Saburo Kodama
Buddhist Priest
Wada
Yoshima Dan
Yujiro Toda
Kohei Tsuzaki
Toranosuki Niiseki
Nemoto
Torakichi
Monma's pupil (uncredited)
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Facts
Original Title姿三四郎
Status Released
Release Information
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1943-03-25
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 37m
Production CompaniesTOHO
Genres
- Drama
