Sansho the Bailiff
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3/31/1954Runtime
124 minsGenres
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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.
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A devastating meditation on separation and the long path toward dignity, this austere portrait of exploitation in feudal Japan moves with deliberate gravity through cycles of suffering and fleeting grace. Watching it is like bearing witness to endurance itself.
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