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Sansho the Bailiff poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 92.0 / 100
1954·Drama·2h 4m

SANSHO THE BAILIFF

“Without mercy, man is like a beast.”

In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.

Above the Line
Kenji Mizoguchi·DirectorFuji Yahiro·ScreenplayYoshikata Yoda·ScreenplayKazuo Miyagawa·Director of PhotographyKanahichi Odera·Original Music ComposerMitsuzō Miyata·Editor
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka·TamakiYoshiaki Hanayagi·ZushiôKyōko Kagawa·AnjuEitarō Shindō·Sanshô dayûIchirō Sugai·Minister of JusticeBontarō Miake·KichijiYōko Kozono·KohagiChieko Naniwa·UbatakeKikue Mōri·PriestessKen Mitsuda·Prime Minister Fujiwara
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Kenji Mizoguchi·Director
Writing· 2
Fuji Yahiro·ScreenplayYoshikata Yoda·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Kazuo Miyagawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mitsuzō Miyata·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Kanahichi Odera·Original Music ComposerTamekichi Mochizuki·Original Music ComposerFumio Hayasaka·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Masaichi Nagata·Producer
By the Numbers
92.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#262626
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Mood
Somber, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
Modern
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark, abstract silhouette of a person in traditional Japanese attire, including a tall, distinctive hat, against a light grey-green backgr”

drama
Key Elements
Traditional Japanese HatSword Hilt
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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