Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
- 8.4
- 2h 4min
- Drama
- 1954-01-01 (USA)
Storyline
In mediaeval 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 suffering and oppression.
Plot Keywords
japan, slavery, abduction, brothel, father son relationship, self sacrifice, ethics, sacrifice, family relationships, governor, lake, loss of daughter, loss of father, loss of husband, loss of sister, mercy, middle ages, mother son relationship, human branding, grave
Short Review
At some point during the watching, "Sansho the Bailiff" stops being a fable or a narrative and starts being a lament, and by that time it is happening to us as few films do.
