The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Immortal Story.
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service.
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
Who's in it
Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts and moves with his newlywed 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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #29
Placed at #29 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Jan 15, 1959
- Runtime
- 3h 24m
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- Language
- Japanese, Mandarin
- Country
- Japan
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