Movie·1954·2h 4m
Sansho the Bailiff
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
Directed By
Kenji Mizoguchi
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
Original title: 山椒大夫
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.
Written By
Fuji Yahiro, Yoshikata Yoda
Producer
Masaichi Nagata
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa
Music
Fumio Hayasaka
Editor
Mitsuzō Miyata
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
424 votes
Where to watch
Region: INWith Ads
· 1 service
Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Tamaki
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
Zushiô
Kyōko Kagawa
Anju
Eitarō Shindō
Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai
Minister of Justice
Bontarō Miake
Kichiji
Yōko Kozono
Kohagi
Chieko Naniwa
Ubatake
Kikue Mōri
Priestess
Ken Mitsuda
Prime Minister Fujiwara
Masao Shimizu
Masauji Taira
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ritsushi Kumotake
Akitake Kōno
Taro
Kanji Koshiba
Kaikudo Naito
Shinobu Araki
Sadaya
Masahiko Tsugawa
Young Zushiō
Keiko Enami
Young Anju
Teruko Ōmi
Nakagimi
// crew
Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Fumio Hayasaka
Original Music Composer
Tamekichi Mochizuki
Original Music Composer
Kanahichi Odera
Original Music Composer
Mitsuzō Miyata
Editor
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Fuji Yahiro
Screenplay
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
// more like this
You Might Like
Film6.0El último reloj
1964
El último reloj
1964
Film7.9The Circus
1928
The Circus
1928
Film7.2McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
Film7.9Limelight
1952
Limelight
1952
Film6.7The Macomber Affair
1947
The Macomber Affair
1947
Film7.8The Heiress
1949
The Heiress
1949
Film7.9Falling Camellia
2018
Falling Camellia
2018
Film7.1Hit Me Anyone One More Time
2019
Hit Me Anyone One More Time
2019
Film6.5Daimajin
1966
Daimajin
1966
Mário a kúzelník
Mário a kúzelník
1976
Mário a kúzelník
1976
Film4.8Girls for Rent
1974
Girls for Rent
1974
Film7.8The Face of Another
1966
The Face of Another
1966