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Sugata Sanshiro
100%
Movie
2h 23m
AI Analysis
Sugata Sanshiro (1977) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sugata Sanshiro (1977) — a movie tagged as Drama and Action with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~143 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sugata Sanshiro 100% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Sugata Sanshiro is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
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from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1977-10-29
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- TMDB rating
- 10.0
- TMDB ID
- 723624
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What is Sugata Sanshiro about?
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,... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sugata Sanshiro?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Sugata Sanshiro?
The official runtime for Sugata Sanshiro is approximately 143 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Tomokazu Miura
Sanshiro Sugata
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Otomi Murai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Yano
Atsuo Nakamura
Gennosuke Higaki
Jirô Chiba
Tesshin Higaki
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Gensaburo Higaki
Ai Kanzaki
Takako Minamikoji
Ichirō Nakatani
Saburo Monma
Yuko Asano
Osumi Monma
Mitsuko Kusabue
Osen
Kyôko Kishida
Omon
Kunie Tanaka
Yasuyoshi
Shin Kishida
Daisuke Origuchi
- H
Hironori Sakuma
Toranosuke Nīzeki
Rinichi Yamamoto
Wholesaler
Jun Tazaki
Michitsune Mishima
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Hiroshi Hasegawa
Police officer
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Village chief
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