Where to watch Sanshiro Sugata (1943) in the UK
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) is currently available to stream in the UK on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, and BFI Player Apple TV Channel. Last verified on 8 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
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Top-billed cast in Sanshiro Sugata.
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Denjirō ŌkōchiShogoro Yano -
Susumu FujitaSanshiro Sugata -
Yukiko TodorokiSayo Murai -
Ryūnosuke TsukigataGennosuke Higaki -
Takashi ShimuraHansuke Murai, Sayo's father -
Ranko HanaiOsumi Kodana -
Sugisaku AoyamaTsunetami Iimura
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Ichirō SugaiPolice Chief Mishima
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