Sansho the Bailiff

Name: Sansho the Bailiff
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954-03-31
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai

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1954 · 124 min · Drama · TMDB 8.1/10

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

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka — Tamaki
Yoshiaki Hanayagi — Zushiô
Kyōko Kagawa — Anju
Eitarō Shindō — Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai — Minister of Justice