Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
A drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 4%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.1/10
438 ratings
In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.
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Top 7% 1950s Drama movies.
Second-best Kenji Mizoguchi film, behind Ugetsu.
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