Sansho the Bailiff · LeviOsa

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Sansho the Bailiff · LeviOsa

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Without mercy, man is like a beast.

Drama2h 4m

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95%

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8.1

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Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Intendendente Sansho (Sansho the bailiff / Sansho Dayu) 1954 trailer

Cinematography Of Sansho the Bailiff (山椒大夫)

Cinematography Of Sansho the Bailiff (山椒大夫)

Details

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi

ReleasedMar 31, 1954

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Daiei Film

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

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Reviews

8 reviews · 6 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 0 rotten

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Adam Kempenaar

RTFilmspottingMar 23, 2023

Fitting for a work of this heartbreaking magnitude, Sansho’s most devastating scene is also its most beautiful.

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Roger Ebert

RTRogerEbert.comApr 16, 2018

At some point during the watching, "Sansho the Bailiff" stops being a fable or a narrative and starts being a lament, and by that time it is happening to us as few films do.

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Jaime N. Christley

RTVillage VoiceApr 5, 2018

Every cut threatens to swallow a galaxy.

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Josh Larsen

RTLarsenOnFilmMar 10, 2023

...a humanist landmark.

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Information

Title

Sansho the Bailiff

Released

Mar 31, 1954

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

2h 4m

Status

Released

Studio

Daiei Film

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