# Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

> A headstrong jujitsu apprentice discovers that mastering judo requires spiritual calm as much as physical power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21812

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura, Ranko Hanai, Sugisaku Aoyama, Ichirō Sugai
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036400/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, earnest, kinetic, classic cinema viewing, martial arts film marathon

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- [The Only Son (1936)](https://ember.film/movie/35257)
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- [Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/30460)
- [Late Spring (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/12380)
- [Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/19616)
- [Ikiru (1952)](https://ember.film/movie/2312)
- [The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952)](https://ember.film/movie/22988)
- [Seven Samurai (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/295)
- [Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/19618)
- [Samurai Rebellion (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/16210)

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