Sansho the Bailiff
- Sun, May 31
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi Run Time: 124 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1954 Language: Japanese
Starring: Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa, Yoshiaki Hanayagi
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.
When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually wrenched apart by vicious slave traders. Under Kenji Mizoguchi’s dazzling direction, this classic Japanese story became one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil. -JANUS FILMS
Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.