# Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

> A family torn apart by exile and human trafficking struggles to preserve compassion in medieval Japan's machinery of oppression.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12382

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
- Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai, Bontarō Miake, Yōko Kozono, Chieko Naniwa
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047445/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: solemn, harrowing, mournful, serious film study, classic cinema immersion

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of resilience and the enduring bonds of family amidst suffering and oppression.

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