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Sanshiro Sugata

Akira Kurosawa

Japan

1943

79 minutes

Black and White

1.33:1

Japanese

Synopsis

Akira Kurosawa’s debut, made when the director was only thirty-two years old, is based on a novel by Tsuneo Tomita about the rivalry between judo and jujitsu. Sanshiro Sugata is a dazzling martial-arts action tale, but it’s also a moving story of moral education and enlightenment that’s quintessential Kurosawa.

Cast

Shogoro YanoDenjiro Ookouchi
Sanshiro SugataSusumu Fujita
Sayo MuraiYukiko Todoroki
Hansuke MuraiTakashi Shimura

Credits

DirectorAkira Kurosawa
ProducerKeiji Matsuzaki
ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa
Original novel byTomita Tsuneo
CinematographyAkira Mimura
Production DesignMasao Tozuka
MusicSeiichi Suzuki

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