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Zushiô: [quoting his father] "Without mercy, man is not a human being."
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Masauji Taira: [Speaking to his son Zushio on the verge of being exiled and separated from his family] Zushio, I wonder if you'll become a stubborn man like me. You may be too young to understand, but hear me out anyway. Without mercy, man is like a beast. Even if you are hard on yourself, be merciful to others. Men are created equal. Everyone is entitled to their happiness.
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Taro: Even children as young as you are sold and bought, treated like animals, and nobody questions it. What a horrible world.
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Taro: [to Zushio] I found that humans have little sympathy for things that don't directly concern them. They're ruthless. Unless those hearts can be changed, the world you dream of cannot come true. If you wish to live honestly with your conscience, keep close to the Buddha.
Sansho the Bailiff Quotes
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Rebekah 2022-03-25 09:01:22
Langhua Elegy, Floating World Feelings, Universal Eternal. Realistic elegy, when Kayano knelt down to pray, and when the temple chief and the cook king spoke, the drama was really strong and moved.
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Idell 2022-03-27 09:01:21
Since it is based on folklore, it is inevitable that there will be idealized plots, such as the counterattack of the chef king and the retreat after the revolution, which is obviously unreasonable, but it does not damage the tragic feelings of the film.