Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · 120 min · drama film, Jidaigeki

★ 8.1/10 · 441 ratings on TMDB

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.