Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
Sanshiro Sugata was the directorial debut of the Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. First released in Japan on 25 March 1943 by Toho film studios, the film was eventually released in the United States on 28 April 1974. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Tsuneo Tomita, the son of prominent judoka Tsunejirō Tomita. It follows 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 Saigō Shirō.
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Cast:
- Akitake Kōno … Yoshima Dan
- Denjirō Ōkōchi … Shōgorō Yano
- Eisaburō Sakauchi … Nemeto
- Susumu Fujita
- Hajime Hikari … Torakichi
- Ichirō Sugai … Police Chief Mishima
- Kokuten Kōdō … Buddhist Priest
- Kunio Mita … Kōhei Tsuzaki
- Michisaburō Segawa … Wada
- Denjiro Okochi
- Ranko Hanai … Osumi Kodana
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata … Gennosuke Higaki
- Takashi Shimura
- Shōji Kiyokawa … Yūjirō Toda
- Sugisaku Aoyama … Tsunetami Iimura
- Susumu Fujita … Sanshiro Sugata
- Takashi Shimura … Hansuke Murai
- Yukiko Todoroki
- Yoshio Kosugi … Master Saburō Kodama
- Yukiko Todoroki … Sayo Murai