Sansho the Bailiff
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
Drama
8.1
8.12h 4m
March 31, 1954
Overview
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
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Tamaki
Y
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
Zushiô
Kyōko Kagawa
Anju
Eitarō Shindō
Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai
Minister of Justice
Bontarō Miake
Kichiji
Y
Yōko Kozono
Kohagi
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