Sanshiro Sugata 1943

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Drama

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.

Release Date 1943-03-25
Runtime 1h 20m
Directors Akira Kurosawa, Seki Nakamura, Akira Mimura
Producer Keiji Matsuzaki
Writers Tsuneo Tomita, Akira Kurosawa