
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
Sansho the Bailiff
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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Kinuyo Tanaka
Tamaki

Kyōko Kagawa
Anju

Eitarō Shindō
Sanshô dayû

Ichirō Sugai
Minister of Justice

Bontarō Miake
Kichiji

Chieko Naniwa
Ubatake

Masao Shimizu
Masauji Taira

Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ritsushi Kumotake

Akitake Kōno
Taro

Kanji Koshiba
Kaikudo Naito

Masahiko Tsugawa
Young Zushiō

Teruko Ōmi
Nakagimi
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