Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff

Information

Release DateMarch 31, 1954
Runtime2h 4m
StatusReleased
ProductionDaiei Film
LanguagesJapanese
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Sansho the Bailiff

"Without mercy, man is like a beast."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi

Featured Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tamaki

Yoshiaki Hanayagi

Zushiô

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Anju

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Sanshô dayû

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Minister of Justice

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