Sanshiro Sugata (1965)
Original title: 姿三四郎
Sanshiro Sugata is a 1965 Japanese-language action movie directed by Seiichiro Uchikawa, with a running time of 2h 39m. It stars Yūzō Kayama, Toshirō Mifune and Tsutomu Yamazaki.
Remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II". A young man, Sanshiro Sugata, troubled by personal problems, takes up judo. His teacher, Shogoro Yano, is a devout man who has aroused the enmity of the local practitioners of jujitsu, the older and more accepted of the two sports. Sugata uses his newly learned prowess to gain a measure of respect from others; however, Shogoro insists that the sport has a spiritual side, a lesson Sugata has yet to learn. Eventually, in hand-to-hand combat with the father of a young woman he loves, he comes to understand the true meaning of judo.
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What is Sanshiro Sugata about?
Remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II". A young man, Sanshiro Sugata, troubled by personal problems, takes up judo. His teacher, Shogoro Yano, is a devout man who has aroused the enmity of the local practitioners of jujitsu, the older and more accepted of the two sports. Sugata uses his newly learned prowess to gain a measure of respect from others; however, Shogoro insists that the sport has a spiritual side, a lesson Sugata has yet to learn. Eventually, in hand-to-hand combat with the father of a young woman he loves, he comes to understand the true meaning of judo.
When was Sanshiro Sugata released?
Sanshiro Sugata was released on 29 May 1965.
How long is Sanshiro Sugata?
Sanshiro Sugata runs 2h 39m.
Who made Sanshiro Sugata?
Sanshiro Sugata was directed by Seiichiro Uchikawa.
Cast
- Yūzō Kayama as Sanshiro Sugata
- Toshirō Mifune as Shogoro Yano
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Genshiro
- Eiji Okada as Gennosuke / Tesshin
- Takashi Shimura as Mishima
- Kenji Kodama
- Bokuzen Hidari as Priest
- Daisuke Katō as Hansuke Murai
- Yumiko Kokonoe as Sayo, Hansuke's daughter
- Tatsuhiko Namisato as Daisaburo Hidarimonji
- Kinji Matsueda as Yoshimaro Dan
- Hiroshi Aoyama as Toranosuke Shinkai