Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
姿三四郎
Overview
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.
Where to watch Sanshiro Sugata
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| United States | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| United Kingdom | BFI Player | — | — |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| Australia | Plex | — | — |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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What is Sanshiro Sugata about?
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. Sanshiro Sugata is a Drama movie, released on 1943-03-25, runtime 97 minutes.
Is Sanshiro Sugata worth watching?
TMDB users rate Sanshiro Sugata 6.5 out of 10 from 150 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Sanshiro Sugata?
In the United States, Sanshiro Sugata streams on Criterion Channel. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
- Denjirō Ōkōchi as Shogoro Yano
- Susumu Fujita as Sanshiro Sugata
- Yukiko Todoroki as Sayo Murai
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Gennosuke Higaki
- Takashi Shimura as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
- Ranko Hanai as Osumi Kodana
- Sugisaku Aoyama as Tsunetami Iimura
- Ichirō Sugai as Police Chief Mishima
- Yoshio Kosugi as Master Saburo Kodama
- Kokuten Kōdō as Buddhist Priest
- Michisaburō Segawa as Wada
- Akitake Kōno as Yoshima Dan
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