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O Intendente Sansho (1954)

Sanshô dayû (original title)
M/12 | | Drama | 1 June 2017 (Portugal)
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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.

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writers:

Ogai Mori (short story "Sanshô dayû"), Fuji Yahiro (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyôko Kagawa | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kinuyo Tanaka ... Tamaki
Yoshiaki Hanayagi ... Zushiô
Kyôko Kagawa ... Anju
Eitarô Shindô ... Sanshô dayû
Akitake Kôno Akitake Kôno ... Taro
Masao Shimizu Masao Shimizu ... Masauji Taira
Ken Mitsuda Ken Mitsuda ... Prime Minister Fujiwara
Kazukimi Okuni Kazukimi Okuni ... Norimura
Yôko Kosono ... Kohagi
Kimiko Tachibana Kimiko Tachibana ... Namiji
Ichirô Sugai ... Minister of Justice
Teruko Ômi Teruko Ômi ... Nakagimi
Masahiko Tsugawa Masahiko Tsugawa ... Young Zushio (as Masahiko Katô)
Keiko Enami ... Young Anju
Bontarô Akemi Bontarô Akemi ... Kichiji
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Storyline

In mediaeval 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. Written by David Levene <D.S.Levene@durham.ac.uk>

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japan | governor | family relationships | sacrifice | ethics | See All (51) »

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A film of unparalleled beauty by the great Japanese Master Kenji Mizoguchi

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

M/12 | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

1 June 2017 (Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

O Intendente Sansho See more »

Filming Locations:

Japan
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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,267
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film is included on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list. See more »

Quotes

Zushiô: [quoting his father] "Without mercy, man is not a human being."
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Connections

Version of Anju to Zushiômaru (1961) See more »

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Highly recommended - one of the best films I've ever seen
27 August 2005 | by Scarletfire-1 – See all my reviews

This film is very special to me. About 30 years ago I saw the beginning of it on TV. I was only able to watch the first half of it. I never saw the ending and didn't know the name of the movie. It was always nagging at me. I finally determined to find out what it was. I did searches on various possible spellings of the character "Zushio" till I found it. Yes! At last I knew what the film was called. I would have never guessed "Sansho The Bailiff". I did not recall whatsoever the bailiff character or his name.

I managed to get a copy of it recently and re-watched it. Its a really well done movie. SO cool to see the ending after all these years. I can say that this is one of the best films I've ever seen.
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