Sansho the Bailiff - The Criterion Collection

When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually wrenched apart by vicious slave traders. Under Kenji Mizoguchi's dazzling direction, this classic Japanese story became one of cinema's greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil.

Special Features

Commentary: Jeffrey Angles (Japanese literature scholar)., Interviews: Tadao Sato (critic); Tokuzo Tanaka (assistant director); Kyoko Kagawa (actor)., Essay by Mark Le Fanu (scholar).

Actors: Masao Shimizu, Kyôko Kagawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Eitaro Shindo, Akitake Kono, Masahiko Kato, Keiko Enami, Akitare Kawano

Audio Languages: Japanese

Duration: 124 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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