| Description |
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
25 films by Akira Kurosawa
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono. |
| Cast |
Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura, Ranko Hanai, Sugisaku Aoyama, Kokuten Kodo. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Akira Mimura ; music, Seiichi Suzuki ; production design, Masao Totsuka ; editor, Toshio Goto. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1943. |
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Issued as part of the box set AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa. |
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"This film has been modified from the original version of Akira Kurosawa's debut film which opened in 1943, without consulting the director or the production staff. 1,845 feet of footage was cut in 1944, to comply with the government's wartime entertainment policies. As much as we'd like to show the original version, we are not able to locate the cut footage. Yet we strongly believe this modified version is worthy of rerelease. We thank you for understanding the circumstances surrounding the rerelease of this film. April 1952, Toho Company, Ltd." |
| Summary |
Akira Kurosawa's dazzling debut as a director is about the rivalry between judo and jujitsu, and it concerns the moral education and enlightenment of Sanshiro. |
| Language |
Japanese dialogue with optional subtitles in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Tomita, Tsuneo, 1904-1967 -- Film adaptations.
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Judo -- Japan -- Drama.
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Jiu-jitsu -- Japan -- Drama.
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Martial artists -- Japan -- Drama.
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Physical education and training -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Japan -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Martial arts films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Foreign language films.
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| Added Author |
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998. Screenwriter. Director.
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Tomita, Tsuneo, 1904-1967.
Sugata Sanshirō.
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Matsuzaki, Keiji, 1905-1974. Producer.
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Ōkōchi, Denjirō, 1898-1962. Actor.
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Fujita, Susumu, 1912-1991. Actor.
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Todoroki, Yukiko. Actor.
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Tsukigata, Ryūnosuke, 1902-1970. Actor.
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Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982. Actor.
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Suzuki, Seiichi, 1901-1980. Composer.
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Mimura, Akira, 1901-1985. Cinematographer.
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Janus Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa.
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| Standard No. |
715515052016 |
| Music No. |
AK100D1 Criterion Collection |
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CC1858D Criterion Collection (set) |
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