Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
A film of unparalleled beauty by the great Japanese Master Kenji Mizoguchi
Starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
In medieval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.
Runtime: 124 min.
Rating: 8.4
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama
Keywords: japan,courtesan,exile,banishment,governor,independent film,prostitution,compassion,based on short story,decree,mercy,feudal japan,11th century,ancient japan
Cast
Tamaki
Zushiô
Anju
Sanshô dayû
Taro
Masauji Taira
Prime Minister Fujiwara
Norimura
Kohagi
Namiji
Minister of Justice
Nakagimi
Ubatake
Priestess
Ritsushi Kumotake
Kaikudo Naito
Sadaya
Shiono
Masasue Taira
Landlord
Yakko
Jiro
Kanamaru
Sado man
Slave Trader
Harbour's lady
Harbour's man
Farmer #2
Kimpei
Saburo Miyazaki