Sansho the Bailiff
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title:
Sansho the Bailiff
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Sansho the Bailiff is a 1954 Japanese period film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi based on a 1915 short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai, which in turn was based on a sekkyō-bushi appearing in written form in the 17th century. It follows two aristocratic children who are sold into slavery. Sansho the Bailiff bears many of Mizoguchi's hallmarks, such as portrayals of poverty and elaborately choreographed long takes. Today, the film is often ranked alongside Ugetsu (1953) as one of Mizoguchi's fine
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1954 film
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansho_the_Bailiff
date created:
2005-12-06T20:53:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T06:14:05Z
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