Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Period Film, Martial Arts, Sports Drama |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This first effort by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa was originally released as Sanshiro Sugata . The film, made under reasonably smooth conditions despite the war, is based on a best-selling novel about the creation of Judo. Most of the film explores the relationship between the creator of this form of self-defense and his faithful protege. In addition to establishing the reputation of Kurosawa, the film made a popular star of Susumu Fujita. Sanshiro Sugata was remade by Shigeo Tanaka in 1955 and again by Seiichuro Uchikawa ten years later.
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conflict, discipline, forbidden-love, martial-arts, master [expert], skills