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Overview

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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
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
A great film tell us a very important precept which is almost forgotten 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:
124 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Japan
Company:
Daiei Studios more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Kenji Mizoguchi' left the composer alone to do the music. He also did that before in his previous films Ugetsu Monogatari as much as Chikamatsu Monogatari. more
Quotes:
Zushiô: [quoting his father] "Without mercy, man is not a human being." more
Movie Connections:
Version of Anju to zushio-maru (1961) more

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11 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
A great film tell us a very important precept which is almost forgotten, 20 January 2000
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Author: ynpad from Toronto, Canada

I'm so moved. This is not only one of the greatest film of Mizoguchi but also tell us a very important precept which is almost forgotten. That is "Without mercy, a man is not a human being. Be hard on yourself, but merciful to others." This is very important precept, but how many people still know or remember it? I'd like to use this film for children's educational program. Now I know why "Sansho the Bailiff" was voted for No.1 film of the year beating so many great films like "La Dolce Vita", "Psycho" and so on.

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