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.
Osumi Kodana
The original title is "姿三四郎" (JA).
The runtime is 80 minutes (1h 20m).
The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
The screenplay was written by Akira Kurosawa.
The score was composed by Seiichi Suzuki.
Cinematography was handled by Akira Mimura.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0036400.
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姿三四郎
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Japan
