Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · 124 min · Drama
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Writers
- Fuji Yahiro, Yoshikata Yoda
- Released
- March 31, 1954
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
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