The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.
Akira Kurosawa | Director |
Toshio Goto | Editor |
Tomohisa Higuchi | Sound |
Seiichi Suzuki | Original Music Composer |
Akira Kurosawa | Editor |
Keiji Matsuzaki | Producer |
Tsuneo Tomita | Novel |
Seki Nakamura | Assistant Director |
Masao Tozuka | Art Direction |
Akira Mimura | Director of Photography |