Sansho the Bailiff
1954
drama film, Jidaigeki
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Runtime
- 120 min
Sansho the Bailiff is a 1954 Japanese period film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi based on a 1915 short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai, which in turn was based on a sekkyō-bushi appearing in written form in the 17th century. It follows two aristocratic children who are sold into slavery.
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