Sansho the Bailiff

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.

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IMDb
8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
96/100
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Themes
governorjapancourtesanexilebanishmentprostitutioncompassionbased on short storydecreemercyfeudal japan11th century