SANSHO THE BAILIFF
Special Features: 70th Anniversary; 4K Restoration
[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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Run Time: 124 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024
Genre: Drama