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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:
One of the Best Films of All Time? Sure. more (23 total)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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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. moreFAQ
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Many would not even rank "Sansho the Bailiff" among Mizoguchi's better works, let alone cite it as one of the greatest films of all time. I have not seen every film ever made nor every film Mizoguchi ever made but I find it hard to imagine that there are many better films than this or that Mizoguchi made one of them. "Sisters of Gion" comes close, but even that masterpiece cannot match the transcendental glories of "Sansho." It is sheer perfection, utilizing the elements of melodrama that Mizoguchi so excelled at (without overdoing it as he sometimes did) against the backdrop of a haunting, almost mythic landscape. Indeed, the film has the power of myth, even more so than "Ugetsu" (which perhaps tried just a little too hard for that mythic quality) and stands today - almost 50 years after it was made - as a film that is almost shocking in its sublime glories. Mizoguchi was without a doubt one of the giants of cinema and this film is breathtaking.