Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

1945 · directed by Akira Kurosawa

Rating

60/100

Hit

no

A few years after his breakthrough, Sanshiro resumes his path to judo mastery—testing his discipline against an American prizefighter and later facing vengeful karate brothers. As rival schools and public spectacle push him toward violence, he must reconcile strength with restraint and the true spirit of his art.

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945), directed by Akira Kurosawa, rates 60/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Denjirō Ōkōchi
• Susumu Fujita
• Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
• Akitake Kōno
• Yukiko Todoroki
• Sōji Kiyokawa
• Masayuki Mori
• Seiji Miyaguchi
• Ko Ishida
• Ko Yamamuro

Crew

• Takeo Itō — Director of Photography
• Yoshie Yaguchi — Editor
• Seiichi Suzuki — Original Music Composer
• Akira Kurosawa — Screenplay

More from Akira Kurosawa

1. Seven Samurai (1954) — 100/100 · hit
2. Rashomon (1950) — 99/100 · hit
3. Ikiru (1952) — 91/100 · hit
4. Ran (1985) — 91/100 · hit
5. High and Low (1963) — 91/100 · hit
6. Throne of Blood (1957) — 90/100 · hit

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