Kenji Mizoguchi

Kenji Mizoguchi

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics’ Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. “His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering.”

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Kenji Mizoguchi Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Kenji Mizoguchi films ranked by score.

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Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

Drama
Feudal Japan, the eleventh century. A principled governor is cast into exile, and the family he leaves behind is torn apart by slave traders. His children, Zushio and Anju, end...
Score 8.1

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