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Sansho the Bailiff

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

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Sansho the Bailiff — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • March 31, 1954
  • Runtime
  • 124 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Kenji Mizoguchi

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Sansho the Bailiff — Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka photo Kinuyo Tanaka Tamaki Yoshiaki Hanayagi Zushiô Kyōko Kagawa photo Kyōko Kagawa Anju Eitarō Shindō photo Eitarō Shindō Sanshô dayû Ichirō Sugai photo Ichirō Sugai Minister of Justice Bontarō Miake photo Bontarō Miake Kichiji Yōko Kozono Kohagi Chieko Naniwa photo Chieko Naniwa Ubatake

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