Drama ·Action · Japan · 1977 · 2h 23m

Sugata Sanshiro

姿三四郎

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Director
Kihachi Okamoto
Cast
Tomokazu Miura as Sanshiro Sugata Kumiko Akiyoshi as Otomi Murai Tatsuya Nakadai as Yano Atsuo Nakamura as Gennosuke Higaki Jirô Chiba as Tesshin Higaki Hiroshi Miyauchi as Gensaburo Higaki
Crew
Daisaku Kimura — Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa — Editor Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Yasuko Miyazaki — Writer Kihachi Okamoto — Writer Tsuneo Tomita — Novel
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.

Key Collaborators
Kihachi Okamoto Director Daisaku Kimura Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa Editor Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Yasuko Miyazaki Writer Kihachi Okamoto Writer Tsuneo Tomita Novel Ichirō Ikeda Producer Iwao Akune Production Design
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