Sansho the Bailiff
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
Film19542h 4mReleased
Drama
Not rated
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- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Released
- 1954-03-31
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
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7.4
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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.
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