Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa
By August 03, 2010
SANSHIRO SUGATA: A CAREER BLOOMS Moviegoers the world over know Akira Kurosawa for Rashomon (1950) and the international classics that followed—Ikiru, Seven Samurai Read more »
- Japan
- 1943
- 79 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.33:1
- Japanese
SYNOPSIS: Kurosawa’s effortless debut is based on a novel by Tsuneo Tomita about the rivalry between judo and jujitsu. Starring Susumu Fujita as the title character, Sanshiro Sugata is a thrilling martial arts action tale, but it’s also a moving story of moral education that’s quintessential Kurosawa.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Shogoro Yano | Denjiro Ookouchi |
| Sanshiro Sugata | Susumu Fujita |
| Sayo Murai | Yukiko Todoroki |
| Sumi Kodana | Ranko Hanai |
| Gennosuke Higaki | Ryunosuke Tsukigata |
| Hansuke Murai | Takashi Shimura |
| Tsunetami Iinuma | Sugisaku Aoyama |
| Buddhist priest | Kokuten Kodo |
Credits
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Producer | Keiji Matsuzaki |
| Screenplay | Akira Kurosawa |
| Original novel by | Tomita Tsuneo |
| Cinematography | Akira Mimura |
| Production design | Masao Tozuka |
| Music | Seiichi Suzuki |
| Editing | Toshio Goto |
