

Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · Movie · 2h 4m
Drama
"Without mercy, man is like a beast."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
96/100
Key crew
- Kenji MizoguchiDirector
- Fumio HayasakaOriginal Music Composer
- Tamekichi MochizukiOriginal Music Composer
- Kanahichi OderaOriginal Music Composer
- Fuji YahiroScreenplay
- Yoshikata YodaScreenplay
Cast
- Kinuyo TanakaTamaki
- Yoshiaki HanayagiZushiô
- Kyōko KagawaAnju
- Eitarō ShindōSanshô dayû
- Ichirō SugaiMinister of Justice
- Bontarō MiakeKichiji
- Yōko KozonoKohagi
- Chieko NaniwaUbatake
- Kikue MōriPriestess
- Ken MitsudaPrime Minister Fujiwara
- Masao ShimizuMasauji Taira
- Ryōsuke KagawaRitsushi Kumotake
Stills
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Themes
governorjapancourtesanexilebanishmentprostitutioncompassionbased on short storydecreemercyfeudal japan11th century























