山椒大夫
Ohjaus:
Kenji MizoguchiKäsikirjoitus:
Yoshikata YodaKuvaus:
Kazuo MiyagawaSävellys:
Fumio HayasakaJuonikuvaukset(1)
The film stars Yoshiaki Hanayagi as Zushiô, the young son of a provincial governor Masauji Taira (Masao Shimizu). A man of outstanding compassion and probity, he impresses on his son the notion that "without mercy, a man is not a man." When the governor's attempts to protect the rights of regional farmers clash with the goals of the feudal regime, he's sent into exile, and forced to leave his family behind. A few years later Zushiô, his mother, Tamaki (Kinuyo Tanaki), and sister, Anju (Kyôko Kagawa), begin a long journey to reunite with Masauji, only to be waylaid be kidnappers en route. The bandits sell Tamaki to a brothel on an isolated island and the children to corrupt official Sanshô (Eitarô Shindô) as slaves. As the years pass, Anju lapses into passivity while Zushiô becomes hardened by the brutality that has become their lot. One day, while escorting a dying slave outside the confines of their camp, they plan an escape. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
(lisää)Arvostelut (1)
A captivating example of how it's possible to make a film about how monstrous people can be, yet still maintain a glimmer of hope that things might eventually get better. Cruelty is part of our lives. It's an unnecessary part, but it's so easy to criticize someone when they let you... Powerful and emotive, even despite the slow Japanese pace.
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