Sansho the Bailiff

1954 film by Kenji Mizoguchi
Movie film Q2633405
Sansho the Bailiff
Daiei Motion Picture Company (大映株式会社, Daiei Kabushiki-gaisha), © 1954 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Sansho the Bailiff

Summary

Sansho the Bailiff is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sansho the Bailiff authored Mori Ōgai[3].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Sansho the Bailiff was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi[5].
  • Yoshikata Yoda wrote the screenplay for Sansho the Bailiff[6].
  • Mori Ōgai wrote the screenplay for Sansho the Bailiff[7].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's composer is recorded as Fumio Hayasaka[8].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's genre is drama film[9].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's genre is Jidaigeki[10].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's based on is recorded as Sansho dayu[11].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Kinuyo Tanaka[12].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Kyōko Kagawa[13].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Eitarō Shindō[14].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Ken Mitsuda[15].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Masahiko Tsugawa[16].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Masao Shimizu[17].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Ichirō Sugai[18].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Ryōsuke Kagawa[19].
  • A cast member of Sansho the Bailiff was Akitake Kōno[20].
  • Sansho the Bailiff was produced by Masaichi Nagata[21].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's production company is recorded as Kadokawa Pictures[22].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's director of photography is recorded as Kazuo Miyagawa[23].
  • The original language of Sansho the Bailiff was Japanese[24].
  • Sansho the Bailiff was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's review score is recorded as 9/10[26].
  • Sansho the Bailiff's review score is recorded as 100%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sansho the Bailiff authored Mori Ōgai[3]. It was produced by Masaichi Nagata[21]. It was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi[5]. Screenwriters include Yoshikata Yoda[6] and Mori Ōgai[7]. Cast members include Kinuyo Tanaka[12], Kyōko Kagawa[13], Eitarō Shindō[14], Ken Mitsuda[15], Masahiko Tsugawa[16], and Masao Shimizu[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1954[28] and March 31, 1954[29]. The original language of Sansho the Bailiff was Japanese[24]. Genres include drama film[9] and Jidaigeki[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 9/10[26], 100%[27], 96/100[30], and 8.3/10[31].

Why It Matters

Sansho the Bailiff has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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