Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Overview
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.
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Tamaki
Kyōko Kagawa
Anju
Eitarō Shindō
Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai
Minister of Justice
Bontarō Miake
Kichiji
Chieko Naniwa
Ubatake
Masao Shimizu
Masauji Taira
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ritsushi Kumotake
Akitake Kōno
Taro
Kanji Koshiba
Kaikudo Naito
Masahiko Tsugawa
Young Zushiō
Teruko Ōmi
Nakagimi
Kimiko Tachibana
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