Country
Italy
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Note
Venice Film Festival
Without mercy, man is like a beast.
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chieko Naniwa | Ubatake |
| Kikue Mōri | Priestess |
| Ken Mitsuda | Prime Minister Fujiwara |
| Masao Shimizu | Masauji Taira |
| Ryōsuke Kagawa | Ritsushi Kumotake |
| Akitake Kōno | Taro |
| Kanji Koshiba | Kaikudo Naito |
| Shinobu Araki | Sadaya |
| Masahiko Tsugawa | Young Zushiō |
| Keiko Enami | Young Anju |
| Teruko Ōmi | Nakagimi |
| Kimiko Tachibana | Namiji |
| Reiko Kongō | Shiono |
| Shōzō Nanbu | Masasue Taira |
| Ryōnosuke Azuma | Landlord |
| Kazukimi Okuni | Norimura |
| Saburo Date | Kimpei |
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| Sumao Ishihara | Yakko |
| Ichirō Amano | |
| Midori Komatsu | Harbour's Lady |
| Yukio Horikita | Jiro |
| Jun Fujikawa | Kanamaru |
| Sōji Shibata | Sado Man |
| Akira Shimizu | Slave Trader |
| Tokio Oki | Harbour's Man |
| Akira Shiga | Farmer #2 |
| Goro Nakanishi | |
| Hachiro Okuni | Saburo Miyazaki |
| Akiyoshi Kikuno |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 山椒大夫 |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Daiei Film |
| Data di uscita | 31 marzo 1954 |
| Producer | Masaichi Nagata |
| Writer | Mori Ogai, Fuji Yahiro, Yoshikata Yoda |
| Editors | Mitsuzō Miyata |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Asst. Directors | Tokuzō Tanaka, Kenji Mizoguchi |
| Lighting | Ken'ichi Okamoto |
| Camera Operators | Kazuo Miyagawa |
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| Add. Photography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Production Design | Hisakazu Tsuji, Shozo Tanaka, Kisaku Ito, Akira Naitō |
| Art Direction | Kisaku Ito, Akira Naitō, Shozo Tanaka, Hisakazu Tsuji |
| Set Decoration | Shozo Tanaka, Kisaku Ito, Akira Naitō, Hisakazu Tsuji |
| Composer | Fumio Hayasaka, Tamekichi Mochizuki, Kanahichi Odera, Iwao Ōtani |
| Sound | Fumio Hayasaka, Tamekichi Mochizuki, Kanahichi Odera, Iwao Ōtani |
| Costume Design | Shima Yoshizane |
| Makeup | Shima Yoshizane |
| Hairstyling | Shima Yoshizane |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Greece
Date
Jun 27, 2024
Note
Re-Issue (70 Years Anniversary)
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 31, 1954
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 28, 1954
Country
United States
Date
Sep 14, 1955
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 17, 1964
Physical media
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 02, 2017
Note
4K Restored
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