山椒大夫
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
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.
Sansho the Bailiff (1954) is a drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, released on March 31, 1954 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa and Eitarō Shindō. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 439 ratings.
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Kinuyo Tanaka
as Tamaki
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
as Zushiô
Kyōko Kagawa
as Anju
Eitarō Shindō
as Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai
as Minister of Justice
Bontarō Miake
as Kichiji
Yōko Kozono
as Kohagi
Chieko Naniwa
as Ubatake
Kikue Mōri
as Priestess
Ken Mitsuda
as Prime Minister Fujiwara
Masao Shimizu
as Masauji Taira
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Ritsushi Kumotake
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, written by Mori Ogai, Fuji Yahiro and Yoshikata Yoda, produced by Masaichi Nagata.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 439 ratings.
When a benign provincial governor tries to intervene to protect his people from the brutality of the military, he is stripped of his rank and banished. His wife and children are forced to follow him, on foot, some time later and hopelessly ill-equipped for that task they fall prey to people traffickers who split the family up. The young daughter and son soon find themselves bought by the eponymous character and…
Reviewed on January 4, 2023
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Sansho the Bailiff (1954) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sansho the Bailiff (1954) includes Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō and Ichirō Sugai. The film was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sansho the Bailiff was released on March 31, 1954 and runs for 2h 4m.
Sansho the Bailiff (1954) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 439 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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