Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1954-03-31
- Runtime:
- 124 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Top cast:
- Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai, Bontarō Miake
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 8.1/10 from 423 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.9/10