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1955 (USA) moreTagline:
A film of unparalleled beauty by the great Japanese Master Kenji MizoguchiPlot:
In mediaeval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
A haunting, heartbreaking masterpiece moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kinuyo Tanaka | ... | Tamaki |
| Yoshiaki Hanayagi | ... | Zushiô |
| Kyôko Kagawa | ... | Anju |
| Eitarô Shindô | ... | Sanshô dayû |
| Akitake Kôno | ... | Taro |
| Masao Shimizu | ... | Masauji Taira |
| Ken Mitsuda | ... | Prime Minister Fujiwara |
| Kazukimi Okuni | ... | Norimura |
| Yôko Kosono | ... | Kohagi |
| Noriko Tachibana | ... | Namiji |
| Ichirô Sugai | ... | Minister of Justice |
| Teruko Omi | ... | Nakagimi |
| Masahiko Kato | ... | Young Zushio |
| Keiko Enami | ... | Young Anju |
| Bontarô Akemi | ... | Kichiji |
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124 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
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'Kenji Mizoguchi' initially intended to center the film around Sansho, the Slavelord. However, the film ended up with the sad story of Zushio and Anju as its narrative, dramatic center. moreQuotes:
Taro: Even children as young as you are sold and bought, treated like animals, and nobody questions it. What a horrible world. moreFAQ
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Man's inhumanity to man is presented here with no artifice. This has long been a favorite of mine, although it's difficult to sell many others on the premise -- an honest, benevolent Governor in medieval Japan is imprisoned by the military regime, forcing his wife, son, and daughter to fend for themselves. They are soon captured, separated, and sold into slavery, but remained determined to reunite.
There's something about the medieval Japanese setting that lends itself to explorations of grandiose themes painted with a broad brush. This will break your heart, and belongs on your shelf next to "Ran".