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Sansho the Bailiff Overview:

Sansho the Bailiff (1954) was a Drama - Film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and produced by Masaichi Nagata.

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The 44th Seattle International Film Festival: Sansho the Bailiff (1954) and Godard, Mon Amour (2018)

By KC on May 20, 2018 From Classic Movies

My first day of the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival was a varied and long, starting with a Secret Festival screening at the Egyptian Theater (that’s all I can say about that) and traveling through time, from feudal Japan to 1960s France. I didn’t know anything about San... Read full article

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

By Beatrice on Jan 4, 2016 From Flickers in Time

Sansho the Bailiff (Sansho Dayu) Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi Written by Fuji Yahiro and Yoshikata Yoda from a short story by Ogai Mori 1954/Japan Daiei Studios Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #290 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Mizoguchi’s tale of misery and mercy is truly a c... Read full article

Sansho the Bailiff (1954, Mizoguchi Kenji)

on Oct 29, 2008 From The Stop Button

Sansho the Bailiff is one of cinema’s most depressing pieces. I don’t think, after about twenty minutes into the film, there’s a single positive moment. Good things happen–occasionally–but they only lead to bad things (or the revelation of bad things). The film opens wi... Read full article

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Sansho the Bailiff Facts
'Kenji Mizoguchi' initially intended to center the film around Sansho, the Slavelord. However, the film ended up with the sad story of Zushio and Anju as its narrative, dramatic center.
'Kenji Mizoguchi' left the composer alone to do the music. He also did that before in his previous films Ugetsu Monogatari as much as Chikamatsu Monogatari.
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