Sansho the Bailiff
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
1954 2h 04m 8.1Movie
Drama
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.
Cast
Kinuyo TanakaYoshiaki HanayagiKyōko KagawaEitarō ShindōIchirō SugaiBontarō MiakeYōko KozonoChieko NaniwaKikue MōriKen MitsudaMasao ShimizuRyōsuke Kagawa
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