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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.
Original Release
03/25/1943
US Release
04/28/1974
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Denjirô Ôkôchi | Shogoro Yano |
Susumu Fujita | Sanshiro Sugata |
Yukiko Todoroki | Sayo Murai |
Ryunosuke Tsukigata | Gennosuke Higaki |
Takashi Shimura | Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father |
Ranko Hanai | Osumi Kodana |
Sugisaku Aoyama | Tsunetami Iinuma / Tsunetami Iimura |
Ichirô Sugai | Police Chief Mishima |
Yoshio Kosugi | Master Saburo Monma / Master Saburo Kodama |
Kokuten Kôdô | Buddhist Priest |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Denjirô Ôkôchi | Shogoro Yano |
Susumu Fujita | Sanshiro Sugata |
Yukiko Todoroki | Sayo Murai |
Ryunosuke Tsukigata | Gennosuke Higaki |
Takashi Shimura | Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father |
Ranko Hanai | Osumi Kodana |
Sugisaku Aoyama | Tsunetami Iinuma / Tsunetami Iimura |
Ichirô Sugai | Police Chief Mishima |
Yoshio Kosugi | Master Saburo Monma / Master Saburo Kodama |
Kokuten Kôdô | Buddhist Priest |
Michisaburo Segawa | Hatta / Wada |
Akitake Kôno | Yoshimaro Dan / Yoshima Dan |
Sôji Kiyokawa | Yujiro Toda |
Kunio Mita | Kohei Tsuzaki |
Akira Nakamura | Toranosuke Niizeki / Toranosuki Niiseki |
Eizaburô Sakauchi | Nemeto |
Hajime Hikari | Torakichi |
Ichirô Ryûzaki | Monma's pupil |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Keiji Matsuzaki | Producer |