Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

Original Title: 山椒大夫
Release: 1954 | Community Score: 81%

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.