Sansho the Bailiff
山椒大夫
1954 · 2h 4m · Drama · Japan
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.
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Kenji Mizoguchi7.8Smart score
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11th centuryancient japanbanishmentbased on short storyblack and whitecompassioncourtesandecreeexilefeudal japangovernorjapanmercyprostitution
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