35mm | 1954 | Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi | Japan | 124 minutes | Japanese with English subtitles.
Free admission. No registration required.
One of Mizoguchi’s finest films, Sansho won the Silver Lion for best direction in Venice. In the 11th century, two aristocratic children sold into slavery struggle to uphold their father’s lessons in mercy in a world that rewards brutality. “A perfect and profound masterpiece” (Robin Baker) and “one of the greatest emotional and philosophical journeys ever made in film” (Richard Peña). In Japanese with English subtitles.
Part of the “Cinemix” series featuring stand-alone screenings of standout films
Presented by the Yale Film Archive with the Yale Film & Media Studies Program.
