Sansho the Bailiff

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka Tamaki

Yoshiaki Hanayagi Zushiô

Kyōko Kagawa Anju

Eitarō Shindō Sanshô dayû

Ichirō Sugai Minister of Justice