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Sansho the Bailiff

Original title: 山椒大夫

“Without mercy, man is like a beast.”

★ 8.1 TMDB Rating · 443 votes

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
Kenji Mizoguchi
Release date
Mar 31, 1954
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of Sansho the Bailiff

  • Portrait of Kinuyo Tanaka

    Kinuyo Tanaka

    Tamaki

  • Yoshiaki Hanayagi

    Zushiô

  • Portrait of Kyōko Kagawa

    Kyōko Kagawa

    Anju

  • Portrait of Eitarō Shindō

    Eitarō Shindō

    Sanshô dayû

  • Portrait of Ichirō Sugai

    Ichirō Sugai

    Minister of Justice

  • Portrait of Bontarō Miake

    Bontarō Miake

    Kichiji

  • Yōko Kozono

    Kohagi

  • Portrait of Chieko Naniwa

    Chieko Naniwa

    Ubatake

  • Kikue Mōri

    Priestess

  • Ken Mitsuda

    Prime Minister Fujiwara

  • Portrait of Masao Shimizu

    Masao Shimizu

    Masauji Taira

  • Portrait of Ryōsuke Kagawa

    Ryōsuke Kagawa

    Ritsushi Kumotake

Where to Stream Sansho the Bailiff by Country

United States
Streaming on Plex, Darkroom, FawesomeRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home
United Kingdom
Streaming on PlexRent or buy on Apple TV Store
India
Streaming on Plex
Canada
Streaming on PlexRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on Plex

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