Sanshiro Sugata Part II (1945)
- Original title
- 續 姿三四郎
- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 61 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A judo master continues his training and faces new opponents. The film was made during World War II and promotes Japanese martial arts and national spirit.
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What happens
Sanshiro Sugata Part II (Japanese: 續姿三四郎, Hepburn: Zoku Sugata Sanshirō; a.k.a. Judo Saga II) is a 1945 Japanese martial arts action drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film is based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo. It was filmed in early 1945 in Japan towards the end of World War II. Unlike the original Sugata Sanshiro, the sequel is in part considered a propaganda film. The film is believed by some to be the earliest known film sequel whose title is simply the original title followed by a number, predating Quatermass 2 (1957), although the added kanji 續 (Zoku) is not a numeral but simply means "Continuation" or "Sequel" in the style of Another Thin Man or The Invisible Man Returns. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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