Sansho the Bailiff (Sanshô dayû) (1954)

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1001 items)
list by upidipi 624 comments

Visually Exceptional Films, B&W 4:3 (135 items)
list by Harmonica 14 comments

Listal's Esoteric Films (414 items)
list by Mr. Saturn 14 comments

Movie Diary (661 items)
list by Mr. Saturn 5 comments

Listal's 100 Asian Films To See Before You Die (130 items)
list by the count 48 comments

Kurosawa is to Ford and Mizoguchi is to Capra. One of the most beautifully photographed Japanese masterpieces with a message to boot.

Japan (6), 1950s (6), 1954 (4), Slavery (3), Abduction (2), Suicide (2), Historical (2), Family (2), Temple (2), Mother Son Relationship (2), Self Sacrifice (2), Buddhism (2), Grave (2), Emancipation (1), Drama (1), Human Branding (1), Foreign Language (1), Escaped Slave (1), Sort (1), Lake (1)