Sanshiro Sugata
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.
- Year : 1943
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Drama
- Studio : Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
- Keyword : jujitsu, partially lost film
- Director : Akira Kurosawa
- Cast : Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura, Ranko Hanai