The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

A long, heavy, morally serious watch that slowly tightens around you, leaving a lingering ache of injustice and helpless anger.

Directed by

Masaki Kobayashi

Genres

War, Drama, History

Starring

Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Chikage Awashima

Tagline

The Immortal Story.

Overview

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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