Watch Sansho the Bailiff (1954) Official Trailer
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
8.1 / 10 IMDb March 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.
Director
Runtime
2h 4m
Release Date
March 31, 1954
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Producers
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Tamaki
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Yoshiaki Hanayagi
as Zushiô
Kyōko Kagawa
as Anju
Eitarō Shindō
as Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai
as Minister of Justice
Bontarō Miake
as Kichiji
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Yōko Kozono
as Kohagi
Chieko Naniwa
as Ubatake
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Kikue Mōri
as Priestess
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Ken Mitsuda
as Prime Minister Fujiwara
Masao Shimizu
as Masauji Taira
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Ritsushi Kumotake
Akitake Kōno
as Taro
Kanji Koshiba
as Kaikudo Naito
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Shinobu Araki
as Sadaya
Masahiko Tsugawa
as Young Zushiō
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Keiko Enami
as Young Anju
Teruko Ōmi
as Nakagimi
Kimiko Tachibana
as Namiji
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Reiko Kongō
as Shiono
Production Companies
Daiei FilmSansho the Bailiff Official Trailer 1954
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