
PopGap #21: Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by dorrk | 29 September 2016 |
Without mercy, men are like beasts.
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grim stuff
Watching #SanshoTheBailiff (1954) by #KenjiMizoguchi - It's grim stuff about slavery in classical era Japan.
pathos & beauty
Last yr I watched #KenjiMizoguchi film #Ugetsu - Great @ capturing pathos & beauty & #SanshoTheBailiff no exception.
head-scratcher
beautifully made
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Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
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TL/DR
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Movie:Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
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A.K.A.:Sanshô Dayû
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Dir.:Kenji Mizoguchi
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Project:PopGap #21: Voters' Choice
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Watched:2016/09/20
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Rating:7/10
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Flickchart Rank:1337
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Chart Percentile:62.46%
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