Sansho the Bailiff

Name: Sansho the Bailiff
Released: 1954
Duration: 124 min

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

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Historical tragedy Feudal oppression Family separation Brutal servitude Moral awakening Compassion under cruelty

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Release: 1954
Runtime: 124 min

Synopsis

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.

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