Sansho the Bailiff
Original title: 山椒大夫
“Without mercy, man is like a beast.”
8.1(437)19542h 4mJA
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
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.
governorjapancourtesanexilebanishmentprostitutioncompassionbased on short storydecreemercyfeudal japan11th century
