Sansho the Bailiff
About Sansho the Bailiff
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.
Sansho the Bailiff is a 1954 drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. At 124 minutes long, it arrived in March 1954.
The film is filed under based on short story, prostitution, feudal japan, and governor.
Kinuyo Tanaka takes the lead as Tamaki, Yoshiaki Hanayagi as Zushiô, Kyōko Kagawa as Anju, and Eitarō Shindō as Sanshô dayû. The screenplay is by Fuji Yahiro and Yoshikata Yoda.
Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Throne of Blood make useful companions to Sansho the Bailiff, all filed under black and white and japan. TMDB voters put it at 8.1 out of 10 across 444 votes.