Sanshiro Sugata Part II
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| 續姿三四郎 Sanshiro Sugata Part II |
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 Original Japanese poster |
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| Directed by | Akira Kurosawa |
| Produced by | Motohiko Ito |
| Written by | Akira Kurosawa Tsuneo Tomita |
| Starring | Susumu Fujita Denjiro Okochi Kokuten Kodo |
| Music by | Seiichi Suzuki |
| Distributed by | Toho (Japan) Film Distribution Inc. (USA) |
| Release date(s) | 3 May 1945 |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | ? |
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Sanshiro Sugata Part Two (aka Judo Saga II) is the English title for 續姿三四郎 (Zoku Sugata Sanshirô), a 1945 film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita.
Judo Saga 2 is set in post-war Japan, after its loss in second world war. One of the film's subplots has nationalistic overtones but it does not tout Japan as superior to another nation. Rather, it centers around standing up to abuse by occupying forces.
Over fifty years before mixed martial arts reached mainstream popularity, the film depicts mixed martial arts competitions. Specifically, western boxing versus judo and judo versus karate. The striker vs. grappler matchup is similar to the final bouts of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championships.
Sanchiro Sugata is the judoka fighting in both of these competitions, and true to the spirit of judo, he doesn't seek to harm his opponents. Rather, he defeats them with minimum effort and maximum efficiency, with no thirst for violence.
[edit] See also
Sanshiro Sugata aka Judo Saga
[edit] External links
- Sanshiro Sugata Part Two at the Internet Movie Database
- Sanshiro Sugata Part Two at All Movie Guide.
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| Japanese Cinema |  |
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| Films by Akira Kurosawa | ||
| 1940s | Sanshiro Sugata | The Most Beautiful | Sanshiro Sugata Part II | The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail | Those Who Make Tomorrow | No Regrets for Our Youth | One Wonderful Sunday | Drunken Angel | The Quiet Duel | Stray Dog | |
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| 1950s | Scandal | Rashomon | The Idiot | Ikiru | Seven Samurai | I Live in Fear | The Throne of Blood | The Lower Depths | The Hidden Fortress | |
| 1960s | The Bad Sleep Well | Yojimbo | Sanjuro | High and Low | Red Beard | |
| 1970s | Dodesukaden | Dersu Uzala | |
| 1980s | Kagemusha | Ran | |
| 1990s | Dreams | Rhapsody in August | Madadayo | |
