Sansho the Bailiff Comments

  • Bernadette 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    After the war, borrowing the past to satirize the present, the adapted plot is more concentrated and reasonable, removing the mythological color and revenge proposition, and emphasizing historical retrospect and mental journey. Documentary literary tradition, realistic style, reducing the use of long shots, and carving out key passages. Mother-son reunion brings tears to my...

  • Rebekah 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    Langhua Elegy, Floating World Feelings, Universal Eternal. Realistic elegy, when Kayano knelt down to pray, and when the temple chief and the cook king spoke, the drama was really strong and...

  • Zane 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    Strong tragic deterrent! Delicate performance skills complemented by rich sound effects to set off the precise rhythm of the characters' hearts. It doesn't drag on at all. How helpless and pathetic are the weak under the system to the misfortune of fate and the destruction of those in...

  • Milo 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    Talking about human nature in the context of a backward society seems a little weak. After all, slavery is the childhood of the entire human being, and it is worth affirming the unyielding destiny. However, I always feel that Kenji Mizoguchi is very mediocre. The story of just mentioning techniques is still too bland for me, the focus is not on the momentum and the sound is not enough, at least I think...

  • Scotty 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    If the memory is correct, there should be a lot of changes to the original work. I vaguely remember that Mizoguchi actually wanted to film Dr. Sanjiao's change of heart. This is a good expectation, but it will be filmed as the revenge of the chef king? Not bad either. I especially like the description of the episode on the eve of the abduction and trafficking of the original, and the highlights of the movie are scattered elsewhere. The transformation of the Chef King is indeed a bit abrupt....

  • Connor 2022-03-24 09:03:47

    Sometimes, stories are all good, the key is who tells it and who does the finishing touch in the end. In the same "Doctor Sansho", Mizoguchi Kenji is better than Mori Ogai. In these places, a legend with a little pessimistic clutching and reunion has been re-given by him "benevolence" (how a person treats himself and his lover) - even more A more meaningful definition of deep. Although power is welcome, status is enviable, revenge is happy, and refusal is to not be stained by it, perhaps only...

  • Adrain 2022-03-24 09:03:47

    Sometimes, stories are all good, the key is who tells it and who does the finishing touch in the end. In the same "Doctor Sansho", Mizoguchi Kenji is better than Mori Ogai. In these places, a legend with a little pessimistic clutching and reunion has been re-given by him "benevolence" (how a person treats himself and his lover) - even more A more meaningful definition of deep. Although power is welcome, status is enviable, revenge is happy, and refusal is to not be stained by it, perhaps only...

  • Brendon 2022-03-24 09:03:47

    I can see Mizoguchi's many reluctant choices - how the brutal character of Dr. Sanjiao was formed, the line did not continue after the eldest son escaped into the empty door, the manor fell into anarchy after the fight against local tyrants, and the sick woman who was rescued in the end was in the middle of nowhere. The fate of Buddhist temples. If he had Kurosawa Akira's right to speak, perhaps "Doctor Sansho" would be an epic film of about 180...

  • Coralie 2022-03-24 09:03:47

    I can see Mizoguchi's many reluctant choices - how the brutal character of Dr. Sanjiao was formed, the line did not continue after the eldest son escaped into the empty door, the manor fell into anarchy after the fight against local tyrants, and the sick woman who was rescued in the end was in the middle of nowhere. The fate of Buddhist temples. If he had Kurosawa Akira's right to speak, perhaps "Doctor Sansho" would be an epic film of about 180...

  • Lauriane 2022-03-23 09:03:28

    [Screening at Shanghai Film Festival] It is still a typical bitter drama, but it promotes the abolition of slavery and justice, equality and rights as human beings. Very allegorical idealism. There are also criticisms of ignorance and inferiority. In Mizoguchi's films, female characters with rebellious and free spirits always exist as victims of tragedy. Samsung and a...

Extended Reading
  • Keith 2022-03-15 08:01:01

    The legend of howling

    Mizoguchi Kenji died in 1956, and in 1954, "Doctor Sansho" was filmed.


    The worldly journey of a family, the exile of fathers, the humiliation of mothers, the humiliation of sons and daughters. Life is cloudy and the world flows, the only constant is persistence and belief, ideals are for the...

  • Rowan 2022-03-15 08:01:01

    The true Heian era is not only about the elegance of the nobility, but also the suffering of the people at the bottom

    "Doctor Sansho" is the third film I watched at this festival. Although it is a black and white film from 1954, it can be shot so delicately. Shots and composition are perfect. The acting of the old actors is absolutely superb. Obviously it is a long and complex story, but it is very clear and...

Sansho the Bailiff quotes

  • Zushiô: [quoting his father] "Without mercy, man is not a human being."

  • Masauji Taira: [Speaking to his son Zushio on the verge of being exiled and separated from his family] Zushio, I wonder if you'll become a stubborn man like me. You may be too young to understand, but hear me out anyway. Without mercy, man is like a beast. Even if you are hard on yourself, be merciful to others. Men are created equal. Everyone is entitled to their happiness.