The Criterion Collection Sansho the Bailiff - The Criterion Collection

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Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureWhen an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually separated by vicious slave traders. Under the dazzling direction of KENJI MIZOGUCHI (Ugetsu), this classic Japanese story became one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil. Blu-Ray Special Edition FeaturesRestored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrackAudio commentary by Japanese-literature professor Jeffrey AnglesVideo interviews with critic Tadao Sato, assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka, and legendary actress Kyoko Kagawa, on the making of the film and its lasting importancePLUS: A book featuring an essay by film writer Mark Le Fanu and two versions of the story on which the film was based: Ogai Mori’s 1915 “Sansho Dayu” and a written form of an earlier oral variation