Sansho the Bailiff
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Starring Kinuyo Tanaka, 花柳喜章, 香川京子, 進藤英太郎, 菅井一郎, 見明凡太朗, 小園蓉子, 浪花千栄子, 毛利菊枝, Ken Mitsuda
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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.
Updated July 22, 2026
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