Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

03/31/1954 (JP) • 2h 4m

Drama

Without mercy, man is like a beast.

Overview

In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

governor

japan

courtesan

exile

banishment

prostitution

compassion

based on short story

decree

mercy

feudal japan

11th century

ancient japan

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