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Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · Drama · movie8.527 ratings

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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cast

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

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Masauji Taira

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ritsushi Kumotake

director

Kenji Mizoguchi

where to watch

Criterion Channel

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genres

Drama

original title

山椒大夫