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Sansho the Bailiff

1955·2h 4m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.3/10
19,901 votes
Metascore
96
Metacritic

In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.

Sansho the Bailiff is a 1955 drama movie directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyôko Kagawa, Eitarô Shindô. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.3/10 from 19,901 votes and runs 2h 4m.

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Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Stars
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
Kyôko Kagawa
Eitarô Shindô
Kinuyo Tanaka
Details
1955-01-01
124 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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