Kinuyo Tanaka
Tamaki
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Sansho the Bailiff is a jidai-geki set in the latter part of the eleventh century, during the Heian period of feudal Japan. A virtuous governor is banished by a feudal lord to a far-off province. His wife, Tamaki, and children, Zushiō and Anju, are sent to live with her brother.
A classic film by Kenji Mizoguchi about a governor's family separated by exile and oppression in medieval Japan. See cast, crew, reviews, awards, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- 1955
A classic Japanese film about a family's ordeal under a cruel slavemaster in 11th-century feudal times. Roger Ebert praises Mizoguchi's elegant compositions, camera movement, and themes of human rights and nature.
A classic Japanese film by Kenji Mizoguchi, based on a story by Ogai Mori, about a family torn apart by slavery in feudal Japan. The Criterion edition features a new restoration, audio commentary, interviews, and an essay by a scholar.
- Tamaki/Nakagimi
While on a journey to visit their father, a banished governor, Zushio (Yoshiaki Hanayagi) and Anju (Kyoko Kagawa) are attacked, separated from their mother, Tamaki (Kinuyo Tanaka), and sold as ...
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- Kinuyo Tanaka
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- History, Drama
Watch the classic Japanese drama film by Kenji Mizoguchi, based on a story of human resilience in the face of evil. The film follows the fate of a governor's family after his exile and their enslavement by a cruel bailiff.
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Oct 25, 1994 · A masterpiece of Japanese cinema, Sansho the Bailiff depicts the horrors of slavery and the struggles of moral freedom in a medieval setting. The film follows the fate of a family torn apart by a ruthless governor and their quest for redemption and reunion.
