Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Shogoro Yano
Lead
Susumu Fujita
Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai
Osumi Kodana
SA
Sugisaku Aoyama
Tsunetami Iimura
Ichirō Sugai
Police Chief Mishima
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Akira Kurosawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sanshiro Sugata is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
