Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Watch TrailerWithout 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.
Date Released :1954-03-31
Votes : 423
8.1
0124 Minutes
Drama
Main Actors
Kinuyo Tanaka
Tamaki
Kyōko Kagawa
Anju
Eitarō Shindō
Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai
Minister of Justice
Bontarō Miake
Kichiji
Chieko Naniwa
Ubatake
Masao Shimizu
Masauji Taira
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ritsushi Kumotake
Kanji Koshiba
Kaikudo Naito
Masahiko Tsugawa
Young Zushiō
Teruko Ōmi
Nakagimi
Kimiko Tachibana
Namiji
Reviews1
CinemaSerf
7.0
A currentReview by CinemaSerfWritten on 2023-01-04T12:48:16Z
When a benign provincial governor tries to intervene to protect his people from the brutality of the military, he is stripped of his rank and banished. His wife and children are forced to follow him, on foot, some time l...