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{{nihongo|'''''Sansho the Bailiff'''''|山椒大夫|Sanshō Dayū}} is a [[1954 in film|1954 film]] by [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[film director]] [[Kenji Mizoguchi]]. Based on a short story of the same name by [[Mori Ogai]], it tells the story of two aristocratic children sold into slavery. It is often considered{{whom|date=January 2013}} one of Mizoguchi's finest films, along with ''[[Ugetsu]]'' and ''[[The Life of Oharu]]''.{{cn|date=January 2013}} It bears his trademark interest in freedom, poverty and woman's place in society, and features beautiful images and long and complicated shots. The director of photography for this film was Mizoguchi's regular collaborator [[Kazuo Miyagawa]].

In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], it is known by its Japanese title '''''Sanshō Dayū'''''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/catalogue/sansho-dayu/ |title=''Sansho Dayu'' page on the online "Masters of Cinema" catalogue of the distributor |publisher=Eureka |accessdate=16 January 2013}}</ref>

==Plot==