Eclipse Series 23: THE FIRST FILMS OF AKIRA KUROSAWA: KUROSAWA, Akira: Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

KUROSAWA, Akira (Japan)
Sanshiro Sugata [1943]
Eclipse Series 23
DVD


Akira 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.

79 minutes
Black & White
Monaural
in Japanese
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2010
Director/Writer


Akira Kurosawa was 33 when he directed Sanshiro Sugata.


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