Sansho the Bailiff

Drama · 1954Not Rated

When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually wrenched apart by vicious slave traders. Under Kenji Mizoguchi’s dazzling direction, this classic Japanese story became one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil.

Starring

Kinuyo Tanaka, Masaichi Nagata, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Fumio Hayasaka, Kazuo Miyagawa, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akitake Kôno, Tokuzō Tanaka

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi