Sansho the Bailiff

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

Mar 31, 1954 · 2h 4m

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.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi