| 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 Ryunosuke Tsukigata |
| Music by | Seiichi Suzuki |
| Distributed by | Toho (Japan) Film Distribution Inc. (USA) |
| Release date(s) | May 3, 1945 |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Sanshiro Sugata Part II (續姿三四郎 Zoku Sugata Sanshirō, aka Judo Saga II) is a 1945 film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita.
It was filmed in early 1945 in Japan towards the end of World War II.
In the 1880's, a martial arts student continues his quest to become a Judo master, from that discipline's founder. Eventually, he learns enough to demonstrate his skill in a boxing match between American and Japanese fighters.
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