Sugata Sanshiro (1977)
The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself.
Released: Oct 29, 1977
Runtime: 143 minutes
Stars: Tomokazu Miura, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Atsuo Nakamura, Jirô Chiba, Hiroshi Miyauchi
Crew: Masaru Satō (Music), Tsuneo Tomita (Novel), Daisaku Kimura (Director of Photography), Kihachi Okamoto (Director), Ichirō Ikeda (Producer), Kihachi Okamoto (Writer)