The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
A few years after his breakthrough, Sanshiro resumes his path to judo mastery—testing his discipline against an American prizefighter and later facing vengeful karate brothers. As rival schools and public spectacle push him toward violence, he must reconcile strength with restraint and the true spirit of his art.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
63 audience votes
Key crew
- Akira KurosawaDirector
- Akira KurosawaScreenplay
- Seiichi SuzukiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Denjirō ŌkōchiShogoro Yano
- Susumu FujitaSanshiro Sugata
- Ryūnosuke TsukigataGennosuke Higaki / Teshin Higaki, Gennosuke's younger brother
- Akitake KōnoGenzaburo Higaki
- Yukiko TodorokiSayo
- Sōji KiyokawaYujiro Toda
- Masayuki MoriYoshima Dan
- Seiji MiyaguchiKohei Tsuzaki
- Ko IshidaDaisuburo Hidarimonji
- Ko YamamuroCast
- Kokuten KōdōBuddhist Priest Saiduchi
- Ichirō SugaiYoshizo Fubiki
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