Sugata Sanshiro

Name: Sugata Sanshiro
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 1977-10-29
Duration: 143 min
Cast: Tomokazu Miura, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Atsuo Nakamura, Jirô Chiba

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1977 · 143 min · Drama · Action · TMDB 10.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

Cast

Tomokazu Miura — Sanshiro Sugata
Kumiko Akiyoshi — Otomi Murai
Tatsuya Nakadai — Yano
Atsuo Nakamura — Gennosuke Higaki
Jirô Chiba — Tesshin Higaki