Sansho the Bailiff
Movie · 1954 · Drama · 2h 4m
Curator score: 100% (20.1K ratings)
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, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai, Bontarō Miake