Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · 山椒大夫

Directed by

Kenji Mizoguchi

Starring

Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa

Runtime

2h 4m

Country

USA

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.