Sanshiro Sugata
Akira Kurosawa1943-03-25
6.5
80 min
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 Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Denjirō Ōkōchi | Shogoro Yano | Unowned |
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Susumu Fujita | Sanshiro Sugata | Unowned |
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Yukiko Todoroki | Sayo Murai | Unowned |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata | Gennosuke Higaki | Unowned |
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Takashi Shimura | Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father | Unowned |
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Ranko Hanai | Osumi Kodana | Unowned |
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Sugisaku Aoyama | Tsunetami Iimura | Unowned |
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Ichirō Sugai | Police Chief Mishima | Unowned |
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Yoshio Kosugi | Master Saburo Kodama | Unowned |
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Kokuten Kōdō | Buddhist Priest | Unowned |
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Michisaburō Segawa | Wada | Unowned |
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Akitake Kōno | Yoshima Dan | Unowned |
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Sōji Kiyokawa | Yujiro Toda | Unowned |
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Kunio Mita | Kohei Tsuzaki | Unowned |
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Akira Nakamura | Toranosuki Niiseki | Unowned |
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Eisaburo Sakauchi | Nemoto | Unowned |
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Ko Yamamuro | Torakichi | Unowned |
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Ichirō Ryūzaki | Monma's pupil (uncredited) | Unowned |