Film · 1943 · Drama
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
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A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
8 principal cast
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 37m drama directed by Akira Kurosawa is rated 6.5/10 by 150 viewers.
Sanshiro Sugata was released on March 25, 1943.
Sanshiro Sugata was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Sanshiro Sugata has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Sanshiro Sugata is categorized as Drama.
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