Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
1954 · 2h 4m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers: Fuji Yahiro, Yoshikata Yoda
Music by: Kanahichi Odera, Tamekichi Mochizuki
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Editor: Mitsuzō Miyata
Rated 8.1/10 by 432 viewers
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka as TamakiYoshiaki Hanayagi as ZushiôKyōko Kagawa as AnjuEitarō Shindō as Sanshô dayûIchirō Sugai as Minister of JusticeBontarō Miake as KichijiYōko Kozono as KohagiChieko Naniwa as UbatakeKikue Mōri as PriestessKen Mitsuda as Prime Minister FujiwaraMasao Shimizu as Masauji TairaRyōsuke Kagawa as Ritsushi KumotakeMore like this
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