Kyoko Kagawa on SANSHO THE BAILIFF
Sansho the Bailiff • 10m
Legendary actress Kyoko Kagawa’s career spans more than fifty years and features work with some of Japan’s greatest directors, including Akira Kurosawa (HIGH AND LOW), Mikio Naruse (MOTHER), and Yasujiro Ozu (TOKYO STORY). In this interview recorded in 2007, she recalls her experiences making SANSHO THE BAILIFF and working with its master filmmaker, Kenji Mizoguchi.
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Tokuzo Tanaka on SANSHO THE BAILIFF
Tokuzo Tanaka was first assistant director on SANSHO THE BAILIFF, and in this 2007 interview, he offers a complex portrait of Kenji Mizoguchi, outlines the methods employed by the filmmaking team, and remembers the director’s surprising feelings about the film.
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Tadao Sato on SANSHO THE BAILIFF
Recorded in 2007, this appreciation of SANSHO THE BAILIFF features film critic and historian Tadao Sato illuminating the film’s themes, discussing its technical excellence, and celebrating its director, Kenji Mizoguchi.
