Sansho the Bailiff
8.1/10
Rating
124 min
Runtime
1954
Release Year
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai
Quick Synopsis
Set in 11th-century feudal Japan, the story follows the family of a governor who is exiled for his ideals. After his exile, his wife and their two children, Zushio and Anju, are captured by slave traders and separated. The children are sold into harsh servitude under Sansho, a ruthless bailiff known for his cruelty.
Detailed Synopsis of Sansho the Bailiff
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.
