Synopsis
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
Key facts
Original language
Japanese
Production companies
Toho
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Festival History
Titles
| Alternate title | Sanshiro sugata | |
| Alternate title | La Légende du grand Judo | |
| Alternate title | Judo saga |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
