Sansho the Bailiff (山椒大夫, Sanshō Dayū) (known by its Japanese title in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 1954 Japanese period film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Based on a short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai, which in turn was based on a legendary folklore, it follows two aristocratic children who are sold into slavery.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansho_the_Bailiff