Sugata Sanshiro (Judo Saga) (Judo Story)
Denjirô Ôkôchi, Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Susumu Fujita
Sugata, a young man, struggles to learn the nuance and meaning of judo, and in doing so comes to learn something of the meaning of life.
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January 26, 2009
kurosawa's first film is also his most incoherent, but the overall story and display of kurosawa's early versatility make this a very good film. the variations in the style of the five fight scenes especially show early greatness for kurosawa, and shimura's presence adds intrigu... ...( read more )
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May 29, 2008
Sugata Sanshiro is the story of a man who, through lessons taught to him by a wise martial arts master, learns important lessons in life. I found this film something of an oddity where it comes to Kurosawa; it was his first film, and I couldn't help but think he had limited creat... ...( read more )
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May 20, 2009
Good story hampered by some choppy editing. Although there are a few gaps, some trademark Kurosawa visual shine through and does manage to retain your interest throughout.
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December 20, 2008
One of Kurosawa's first movies, a judo/martial arts film. A little uneven and rough around the edges, it's interesting to see as part of the complete Kurosawa collection. A better early A.K. movie would be One Wonderful Sunday or even better Drunken Master with Toshiro Mufune in ... ...( read more )
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