What is Sansho the Bailiff?
Sansho the Bailiff is a film first released in 1954. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1954
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 31, 1954
- Studios
- Daiei Film
- Genres
- Drama
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Overview
Sansho the Bailiff is a film first released in 1954. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Daiei Film. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“An exiled governor's family is torn apart by slave traders in feudal Japan.”
- Engaging historical setting
- Emotional family drama
- Depicts brutal servitude
- Heavy and somber tone
Watch it if you are interested in historical dramas set in feudal Japan.
The film contains depictions of brutal servitude and family separation.
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When is the film set?
The film is set in 11th-century feudal Japan.
Who are the main children in the story?
The children are Zushio and Anju.
What happens to the family?
Following the exile of the governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders.
Who do the children get sold to?
The children are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.
What genre is the film?
The film is a drama.