Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Rating
89/100
Hit
yes

In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.

Sansho the Bailiff (1954), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, rates 89/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Yoshiaki Hanayagi
  • Kyōko Kagawa
  • Eitarō Shindō
  • Ichirō Sugai
  • Bontarō Miake
  • Yōko Kozono
  • Chieko Naniwa
  • Kikue Mōri
  • Ken Mitsuda

Crew

  • Kazuo Miyagawa — Director of Photography
  • Mitsuzō Miyata — Editor
  • Fumio Hayasaka — Original Music Composer
  • Kanahichi Odera — Original Music Composer
  • Tamekichi Mochizuki — Original Music Composer
  • Fuji Yahiro — Screenplay
  • Yoshikata Yoda — Screenplay

More from Kenji Mizoguchi

  1. Ugetsu (1953) — 100/100 · hit
  2. The Life of Oharu (1952) — 88/100 · hit
  3. Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) — 87/100 · hit
  4. A Geisha (1953) — 86/100 · hit
  5. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Osaka Elegy (1936) — 82/100 · hit

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