Sanshiro Sugata

1943, 1h 20min -

Kurosawa's effortless debut is based on a novel by Tsuneo Tomita about the rivalry between judo and jujitsu. Starring Susumu Fujita as the title character, Sanshiro Sugata is a thrilling martial arts action tale, but it's also a moving story of moral education that's quintessential Kurosawa.

"Sanshiro Sugata" — movie produced in Japan and released in 1943. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 20min. "Sanshiro Sugata" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime ⎥ BFI Player. Click on a playlink to watch it now!