Sansho the Bailiff

(1954)

★ 8.1 IMDb · 439 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1954

Runtime: 124 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Кэндзи Мидзогути

Cast: Кинуё Танака, 花柳喜章, 香川京子, 進藤英太郎, Итиро Сугай, 見明凡太朗, 小園蓉子, 浪花千栄子, 毛利菊枝, 三津田健

Plot

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.