Japan,
1943, 80 min
Screenplay:
黒澤明Cast:
Susumu Fujita, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Yukiko Todoroki, Takashi Shimura, 菅井一郎, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Yoshio Kosugi, Kokuten KôdôPlots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Susumu Fujita
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Denjirō Ōkōchi
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Yukiko Todoroki
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Takashi Shimura
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菅井一郎
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Ryûnosuke Tsukigata
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Yoshio Kosugi
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Kokuten Kôdô
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