Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

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A film of unparalleled beauty by the great Japanese Master Kenji Mizoguchi

Directed By Kenji Mizoguchi Starring Kyoko Kagawa • Kinuyo Tanaka • Yoshiaki Hanayagi • Eitaro Shindo • Akitake Kono Genres Drama • Foreign Language Film • Period Film Studios &
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B&W • 124 minutes NR Rated NR see more films from 1954 ► see more about this film on our blog ►

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eaglesflyhigh on 2/15/2020 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

It delivers a nice message on a tough subject, but Sansho just didn't do it for me. I just found the acting and dialog unconvincing and couldn't take it seriously.

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