Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
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.
- Release Date: 1943-03-25
- Runtime: 1h 20min
- Production Company: TOHO
- Production Country: Japan
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Writer: Akira Kurosawa
