CinemaOSMovie · 1954 · 2h 4m
Sansho the Bailiff

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

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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.

Directed byKenji Mizoguchi

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
JA
Released
March 31, 1954
Studios
Daiei Film

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Intendendente Sansho (Sansho the bailiff / Sansho Dayu) 1954 trailer

Intendendente Sansho (Sansho the bailiff / Sansho Dayu) 1954 trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tamaki

Yoshiaki Hanayagi

Zushiô

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Anju

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Sanshô dayû

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Minister of Justice

Bontarō Miake

Bontarō Miake

Kichiji

Yōko Kozono

Kohagi

Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

Ubatake

Kikue Mōri

Priestess

Ken Mitsuda

Prime Minister Fujiwara

Creative team
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by
Fuji Yahiro
Yoshikata Yoda
Produced by
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata

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