Sansho the Bailiff

Spartacus meets Oliver Twist. Children are sold into slavery after their father's exile. Carries feudal Japan's harsh realities.

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Kenji Mizoguchi directed Sansho the Bailiff in 1954. See Kenji Mizoguchi's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Mizoguchi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Sansho the Bailiff was released in 1954 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.