Sanshiro Sugata
A hot-tempered young martial artist in Meiji-era Japan seeks mastery under a judo master, learning discipline and honor as he faces down traditionalists and wins the heart of his rival’s daughter.
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In 1880s Meiji Japan, a hot-tempered young man becomes an apprentice to the judo master Shōgorō Yano, learning to replace his aggressive jujutsu style with discipline and humility. As Sanshirō grows, he demonstrates the true spirit of judo by overcoming traditional martial artists, including a deadly duel, and develops a relationship with the daughter of one of his defeated rivals. The story is based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, the son of Tomita Tsunejirō, one of the earliest disciples of judo.
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Edited by Toshio GotoShot by Akira MimuraScored by Seiichi Suzuki
Also known as
- Die Legende vom großen Judode
- Sanshiro Sugatade
- Sanshiro Sugataen
- La leyenda del gran judoes
- La Légende du grand judofr
- Sugata Sanshirōit
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16 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Denjiro Okochi
as Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
as Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
as Sayo Murai
Ryunosuke Tsukigata
as Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai
as Osumi Kodana
Sugisaku Aoyama
as Tsunetami Iinuma
Ichiro Sugai
as Police Chief Mishima
Yoshio Kosugi
as Master Saburo Monma
Kokuten Kodo
as Buddhist Priest
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