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Sansho the Bailiff

Name: Sansho the Bailiff
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai

“Without mercy, man is like a beast.”

1954 8.1 124 min Drama

Overview

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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Status: Released
First released: 1954
Runtime: 124 minutes
Original language: JA