Sansho the bailiff /
When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to defend for themselves and eventually are separated by vicious slave traders. Under the dazzling direction of Kenji Mizoguchi, Sansho the Bailiff is a classic Japanese story which is se...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Language Notes: | Japanese dialogue; English subtitles. |
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[United States] :
Criterion Collection,
[2013]
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| Edition: | Blu ray special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ;
386. |
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| Summary: | When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to defend for themselves and eventually are separated by vicious slave traders. Under the dazzling direction of Kenji Mizoguchi, Sansho the Bailiff is a classic Japanese story which is seen as a Japanese masterpiece, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1954. Based on a story by Ogai Mori. Special features: audio commentary with Jeffrey Angles; interviews; booklet. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | Blu-ray Disc, region A, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono.; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Kazuo Miyagawa ; editor, Mitsuzô Miyata ; music, Fumio Hayasaka. |
| ISBN: | 9781604656862 1604656867 |