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1954 · 124 min · NR

Sansho the Bailiff

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Drama

Sansho the Bailiff (1954) is a Drama film, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi set in Japan during the Middle Ages.

Themes of family & loyalty, redemption, and faith / religion run throughout.

Composer
Fumio HayasakaTamekichi MochizukiKanahichi Odera
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa
Cast
Kinuyo TanakaYoshiaki HanayagiKyōko KagawaEitarō ShindōIchirō SugaiBontarō MiakeYōko KozonoChieko Naniwa

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
RuralCoastal Sea
When
Medieval

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyRedemptionFaith / Religion
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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