Judo Saga

2h 39m 1965

Brief Synopsis

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself.

Cast & Crew

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Seiichiro Uchikawa

Director

Yuzo Kayama

Sugata Sanshiro

Toshiro Mifune

Shogoro Yano

Eiji Okada

Tatsuo Yamazaki

Yumiko Kokonoe

Film Details

Also Known As
Sugata Sanshiro
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Jan 1965
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 27 Aug 1965
Production Company
Kurosawa Films; Takarazuka Motion Picture Co.
Distribution Company
Toho International, Inc.
Country
Japan
Location
Japan
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Sugata Sanshiro by Tsuneo Tomita (Tokyo, 1942--44).

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 39m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Synopsis

Sugata Sanshiro, a young man 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.

Director

Seiichiro Uchikawa

Director

Cast

Yuzo Kayama

Sugata Sanshiro

Toshiro Mifune

Shogoro Yano

Eiji Okada

Tatsuo Yamazaki

Yumiko Kokonoe

Yunosuke Ito

Daisuke Kato

Crew

Akira Kurosawa

Screenwriter

Film Details

Also Known As
Sugata Sanshiro
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Jan 1965
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 27 Aug 1965
Production Company
Kurosawa Films; Takarazuka Motion Picture Co.
Distribution Company
Toho International, Inc.
Country
Japan
Location
Japan
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Sugata Sanshiro by Tsuneo Tomita (Tokyo, 1942--44).

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 39m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

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Notes

Released in Japan in 1965. A remake of Sugata Sanshiro, released in Japan in two parts in 1943 and 1945.

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at "Early Kurosawa" film series in New York City January 27-30, 1989.

Restored and rereleased in 1952.

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