| HKFlix Says: |
A look at the very beginning of Judo, and one man's struggle to prove Judo's superiority to the then-common Jujitsu. He learns more about himself while honing his skills. |
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3.5 / 5 (based on 2 ratings). What did you think of it?
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| Plot: | "Sanshiro Sugata" is the tale of the emergence of the fighting art of Judo in old Japan. Set in the late 19th century, the film follows a wayward young man, Sugata, and his quest for knowledge.
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| Overview: | Akira Kurosawa made his directorial debut with this exciting film set in the martial arts world of the late 19th century. Sugata, an inexperienced young fighter, becomes a judo pro under the guidance of a wise "sensei," or teacher. After becoming a master, he makes it his life's mission to convince everybody how much better the then-new martial arts form was compared to jujitsu. At the same time, he undergoes a quest for inner peace.
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| Cast: |
Ryunosuke Tsukigata || Akitake Kono || Shoji Kiyokawa || Kunio Mita || Akira Nakamura || Sugisaku Aoyama || Kokuten Kodo || Ichiro Sugai || Susumu Fujita || Ranko Hanai || Yoshio Kosugi || Denjiro Okochi || Takashi Shimura || Yukiko Todoroki
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| Running Time: | 79 mins. (approx.)
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| Languages: | Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
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| Subtitles: | ENGLISH, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
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| Distributor: |
Freeland Digital [A China-Based Distributor]
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| Rating: | | UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board." |
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| Features: |
Full ScreenDolby Digital 5.1 SurroundBlack & White
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