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Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

Drama

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

Release Date: 1954, March 31
Directors: Kenji Mizoguchi
Countries: Japan
Production: Daiei Film
Cast: Kyōko Kagawa, Masao Shimizu, Masahiko Tsugawa, Kimiko Tachibana, Chieko Naniwa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Ken Mitsuda, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Shōzō Nanbu, Kikue Mōri, Saburo Date, Yukio Horikita

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.

Keywords:

based on short story japan feudal japan governor exile banishment prostitution compassion courtesan 11th century decree mercy ancient japan