Sansho the Bailiff(1954)
In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years before.
Movie: Sansho the Bailiff
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tamaki
Anju
Sanshô dayû
Minister of Justice
Kichiji
Kohagi
Ubatake
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Intendendente Sansho (Sansho the bailiff / Sansho Dayu) 1954 trailer
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