Sansho the Bailiff

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

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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.

Keywords

banishment
governor
based on short story
japan
prostitution
courtesan
feudal japan
compassion
exile
11th century
decree
mercy
ancient japan

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 31, 1954
Original language: Japanese
Spoken languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Production: Daiei Film
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka,Yoshiaki Hanayagi,Kyōko Kagawa,Eitarō Shindō,Ichirō Sugai,Bontarō Miake,Yōko Kozono,Chieko Naniwa,Kikue Mōri,Ken Mitsudaand 26 more
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Mori Ogai,Fuji Yahiro,Yoshikata Yoda
Producer: Masaichi Nagata
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Music: Kanahichi Odera,Tamekichi Mochizuki,Fumio Hayasaka
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0047445