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Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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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.
Length 80 minutes
Actors
Denjirô Ôkôchi | Susumu Fujita | Yukiko Todoroki | Ryûnosuke Tsukigata | Takashi Shimura | Ranko Hanai | Sugisaku Aoyama | Ichirô Sugai | Yoshio Kosugi | Kokuten Kôdô | Michisaburo Segawa | Akitake Kôno | Sôji Kiyokawa | Kunio Mita | Akira Nakamura | Eisaburo Sakauchi | Hajime Hikari | Ichirô Ryûzaki
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2012 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Third film in my Thanksgiving Kurosawa project. For his first film, Kurosawa really knocks it out of the park. This is a very good film. Great even. The story and acting are exceptional. If this hasn’t been remade I can’t understand why not. The story is so good. Almost don’t believe that this is his first feature film.
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