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Sanshô dayû (1954)

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User Rating: 8.5/10 (2,358 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers:
Ogai Mori (story)
Fuji Yahiro (writer)
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Release Date:
1955 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A film of unparalleled beauty by the great Japanese Master Kenji Mizoguchi
Plot:
In mediaeval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Imagery | Slavery
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Strange title for a most magnificent film. more

Cast

 (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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Legend of Bailiff Sansho (USA)
Sansho the Bailiff (UK)
The Bailiff (USA)
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
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Company:
Daiei Studios more

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Quotes:
Zushiô: [quoting his father] "Without mercy, man is not a human being." more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Aru eiga-kantoku no shogai (1975) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Strange title for a most magnificent film., 31 May 2007
9/10
Author: Josh Rimokh (afilmbuff@yahoo.com) from Woodland Hills, California

Criterion has done this title justice. The DVD looks fantastic. This is one of the saddest movies I have ever seen. Beneath all the sadness, lies a powerful tale of oppression and slavery, and how one man tried to fight the power. The story revolves around 2 children whose father, a former bailiff, was discharged because the government didn't agree with his policies. They felt he was to merciful and should rule with an iron fist. He is forced into exile. Some years later, his wife and 2 children decide to go visit him and on the way get kidnapped by slave traders. The family never forgot their fathers teachings on compassion and mercy. The mother and 2 children get separated and are sold to different manors. They experience the harsh life of peasants and the oppression that comes from their masters. And it is not till many years later that they attempt to reunite. Its interesting to note that even though the film is set in feudal Japan, it has a universal message about oppression and slavery. The title is a bit odd as Sansho is not the films main character, but rather one of the bailiffs who runs a private manor. Aside from that the film is excellent with some great performances, a decent running time, and a story that is both touching and heartfelt.

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