Sanshiro Sugata (1965)

Remake of Kurosawas films Sanshiro Sugata and Sanshiro Sugata part 2 A young man Sanshiro Sugata troubled by personal problems takes up judo His teacher Shogoro Yano is a devout man who has aroused the enmity of the local practitioners of jujitsu the older and more accepted of the two sports Sugata uses his newly learned prowess to gain a measure of respect from others however Shogoro insists that the sport has a spiritual side a lesson Sugata has yet to learn Eventually in handtohand combat with the father of a young woman he loves he comes to understand the true meaning of judo