Sansho the Bailiff

March 31, 1954 • Drama

Runtime: 2h 4m•Japanese

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Without mercy, man is like a beast.

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.