Japan / May 29, 1965
Judo Saga
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II". A young man, Sanshiro Sugata, 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Daisuke Katō | Hansuke Murai |
| Yumiko Kokonoe | Sayo, Hansuke's daughter |
| Tatsuhiko Namisato | Daisaburo Hidarimonji |
| Kinji Matsueda | Yoshimaro Dan |
| Hiroshi Aoyama | Toranosuke Shinkai |
| Yoshirō Aoki | Yojiro Toda |
| Kanji Kodama | Kohei Tsuzaki |
| Yoji Arisawa | Nemoto |
| Toshio Chiba | Torakichi |
| Chōko Iida | Old Lady |
| Takamaru Sasaki | Inuma |
| Yūnosuke Itō | |
| Chisako Hara |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 姿三四郎 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO, Kurosawa Production, Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd. |
| Release date | 29 maggio 1965 |
| Production | Akira Kurosawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Writer | Akira Kurosawa, Tsuneo Tomita |
| Cinematography | Fukuzo Koizumi, Daizo Tai |
| Assistant directors | Seiichiro Uchikawa |
| Lighting | Kazuo Shimomura |
| Camera operators | Fukuzo Koizumi, Daizo Tai |
| Additional photography | Fukuzo Koizumi, Daizo Tai |
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| Production design | Hiroshi Mizutani |
| Art direction | Hiroshi Mizutani |
| Set decoration | Hiroshi Mizutani |
| Music | Masaru Satō, Koji Oshiumi |
| Sound | Koji Oshiumi, Masaru Satō |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 27, 1965
Russia / Jan 16, 1967
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