The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

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.

Released

1959-01-15

Genres

War, Drama, History

Runtime

204 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Masaki Kobayashi, Masaki Kobayashi, Zenzō Matsuyama

TMDB rating

8.2/10 from 306 votes