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Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

8.1

438 votes

1954

2h 4m

Drama

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.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Top cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Yoshiaki Hanayagi

Kyōko Kagawa

Eitarō Shindō

Ichirō Sugai

Minister of Justice

Bontarō Miake

Yōko Kozono

Chieko Naniwa

Kikue Mōri

Ken Mitsuda

Prime Minister Fujiwara

Masao Shimizu

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ritsushi Kumotake

Akitake Kōno

Kanji Koshiba

Shinobu Araki

Masahiko Tsugawa

Keiko Enami

Teruko Ōmi

Kimiko Tachibana

Reiko Kongō

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 31, 1954

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Language

Japanese

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