山椒大夫
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
“Without mercy, man is like a beast.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Tamaki
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
as Zushiô
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
as Anju
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
as Sanshô dayû
Ichirō Sugai
Ichirō Sugai
as Minister of Justice
Bontarō Miake
Bontarō Miake
as KichijiYōko Kozono
Yōko Kozono
as Kohagi
Chieko Naniwa
Chieko Naniwa
as UbatakeKikue Mōri
Kikue Mōri
as PriestessKen Mitsuda
Ken Mitsuda
as Prime Minister Fujiwara
Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
as Masauji Taira
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Ritsushi KumotakeCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 124 min |
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