BFI #76
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.
Drama
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
StarringKinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai
ComposerFumio Hayasaka, Tamekichi Mochizuki, Kanahichi Odera
BFI #76
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.
Drama
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
StarringKinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai
ComposerFumio Hayasaka, Tamekichi Mochizuki, Kanahichi Odera