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Sansho the Bailiff is a jidai-geki set in the latter part of the eleventh century, during the Heian period of feudal Japan. A virtuous governor is banished by a feudal lord to a far-off province. His wife, Tamaki, and children, Zushiō and Anju, are sent to live with her brother.
Sansho the Bailiff: Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. With Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyôko Kagawa, Eitarô Shindô. In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.
- (18K)
- Drama
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- 1955
A classic Japanese film about a family's ordeal under a cruel slavemaster in 11th-century feudal times. Roger Ebert praises Mizoguchi's elegant compositions, camera movement, and themes of human rights and nature.
A classic Japanese film by Kenji Mizoguchi, based on a story by Ogai Mori, about a family torn apart by slavery in feudal Japan. The Criterion edition features a new restoration, audio commentary, interviews, and an essay by a scholar.
- Tamaki/Nakagimi
Watch the classic Japanese drama film by Kenji Mizoguchi, based on a story of human resilience in the face of evil. The film follows the fate of a governor's family after his exile and their enslavement by a cruel bailiff.
- 124 min
A classic Japanese film about two children who are sold as slaves and try to find their mother. Read the critics' ratings, watch the trailer, and rent or buy the movie on Prime Video.
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- History, Drama
on Amazon. The story takes place in the 11th century during the Middle Ages, when the landowners and their vassals ruled the country with an iron fist, with many farmers and their families working for them under tough conditions.
