The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

01/15/1959 (JP) • 3h 26m

War, Drama, History

The Immortal Story.

Overview

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.

Top Billed Cast


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Part of the The Human Condition Collection

Includes The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

japan

fascism

world war ii

prison escape

conscientious objector

snow

soldier

chinese

shallow grave

mandarin

ore mine

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