1. Mizoguchi's masterpiece movie review (1954) - Roger Ebert
Oct 20, 2007 · The film incorporates this mystical summons into images of startling cruelty under Sansho, who causes prisoners to be branded on their foreheads ...
Kenji Mizoguchi's "Sansho the Bailiff," one of the best of all Japanese films, is curiously named after its villain, and not after any of the characters we
2. SANSHO THE BAILIFF Showtimes - AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
[SANSHO DAYU] [山椒大夫] Kenji Mizoguchi's family saga is epic in sweep but poetic in its consideration of revenge and forgiveness.
[SANSHO DAYU] [山椒大夫]
Kenji Mizoguchi's family saga is epic in sweep but poetic in its consideration of revenge and forgiveness. In medieval Japan, the family of a disgraced aristocrat is dispersed when the father is exiled, the son and daughter are enslaved and the mother (Kinuyo Tanaka) is sold into prostitution. After many years, the grown son assumes his rightful post as provincial governor and sets about deposing the cruel bailiff who brought tragedy upon his family. Winner of the Silver Lion, 1954 Venice Film Festival. DIR Kenji Mizoguchi; SCR Fuji Yahiro and Yoshikata Yoda, from the story by Ôgai Mori; PROD Masaichi Nagata. Japan, 1954, b&w, 124 min. NOT RATED
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3. Sansho the Bailiff (1954) - MUBI
Nov 25, 2013 · When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile. His wife and children, left to fend for themselves, ...
When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile. His wife and children, left to fend for themselves, try to join him but are separated. The kids will therefore grow up amid suffering and oppression.
4. Sansho the Bailiff - Medium
Jun 10, 2020 · Sansho the Bailiff (1954; also called Sanshō Dayū, and in Japanese 山椒大夫) is a film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi that Japanese cinema fans ...
Sansho the Bailiff (1954; also called Sanshō Dayū, and in Japanese 山椒大夫) is a film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi that Japanese cinema fans…
5. Sansho the Bailiff (1954) directed by Kenji Mizoguchi • Reviews, film + cast
In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years before.
6. Sansho the Bailiff - Japan Society
Set in the late Heian period, Mizoguchi's devastating jidaigeki (period drama) recounts the tragic separation of a reputable family under wretched circumstances ...
Set in the late Heian period, Mizoguchi’s devastating jidaigeki recounts the tragic separation of a reputable family under wretched circumstances when a virtuous governor is banished to a far-off land by a feudal lord.
7. Sansho the Bailiff (1954) - Silver Emulsion Film Reviews
May 23, 2013 · A true masterpiece, Kenji Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff is a must-see for fans of classic and Japanese film, and a stunning picture that will haunt your soul.
This post is part of Japan-O-Rama at Paul's awesome site Paragraph Film Reviews! Head over there for a paragraph version of my review, or stay here for the wordier and probably less effective version! Sansho the Bailiff [山椒大夫 Sanshō Dayū] (1954) AKA Legend of Bailiff Sansho, The Bailiff S
8. Sansho Dayu (Sansho the Bailiff) - Yuko Shimizu
Sansho Dayu (Sansho the Bailiff). Sansho Dayu (Sansho the Bailiff 山椒大夫) is a 1954 Japanese period tragedy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi client ...
Sansho Dayu (Sansho the Bailiff 山椒大夫) is a 1954 Japanese period tragedy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi client: Bloomsbury Publishing, UK 2020 art direction: Louise Dugdale
9. SANSHO THE BAILIFF (1954) - Frame Rated
Mar 20, 2024 · In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid ...
A retrospective review of Kenji Mizoguchi's 1954 period film Sansho the Bailiff, starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa & Eitarō Shindō.