Sansho the Bailiff (#386)
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 Mizoguchiās dazzling direction, this classic Japanese story became one of cinemaās greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- Audio commentary featuring Japanese-literature scholar Jeffrey Angles
- Interviews with critic Tadao Sato, assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka, and actress Kyoko Kagawa on the making of the film and its lasting importance
- PLUS: An essay by scholar Mark Le Fanu and, for the Blu-ray edition, two versions of the story on which the film is based: Ogai Moriās 1915 āSansho the Stewardā and an earlier oral variation in written form
New cover by Michael Boland
Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Sansho the Bailiff (#386)
Sansho the Bailiff (#386)
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 Mizoguchiās dazzling direction, this classic Japanese story became one of cinemaās greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- Audio commentary featuring Japanese-literature scholar Jeffrey Angles
- Interviews with critic Tadao Sato, assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka, and actress Kyoko Kagawa on the making of the film and its lasting importance
- PLUS: An essay by scholar Mark Le Fanu and, for the Blu-ray edition, two versions of the story on which the film is based: Ogai Moriās 1915 āSansho the Stewardā and an earlier oral variation in written form
New cover by Michael Boland
Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Description
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 Mizoguchiās dazzling direction, this classic Japanese story became one of cinemaās greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- Audio commentary featuring Japanese-literature scholar Jeffrey Angles
- Interviews with critic Tadao Sato, assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka, and actress Kyoko Kagawa on the making of the film and its lasting importance
- PLUS: An essay by scholar Mark Le Fanu and, for the Blu-ray edition, two versions of the story on which the film is based: Ogai Moriās 1915 āSansho the Stewardā and an earlier oral variation in written form
New cover by Michael Boland
