num_pages: 79
description: This text looks at Kenji Mizoguchi's film Sansho Dayu , a version of a famous Japanese folk-tale about an eleventth century feudal official forced into exile by his political enemies. In his absence, his children fall under the corrupting influence of the malevolent Sansho.
language: English
title: Sanshô Dayû
titlecomplete: Sanshô Dayû
genres: Film, Japan
ratings_count: 35
series: BFI Film Classics
publisher: British Film Institute