Released · 1954

Sansho the Bailiff

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.

Director · Kenji Mizoguchi

Writing · Yoshikata Yoda, Fuji Yahiro