The Human Condition I: No Greater Love(1959)
“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.
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Studio
Ninjin Club
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Kaji
Michiyo Aratama
as Michiko
Chikage Awashima
as Tôfuku Kin
Ineko Arima
as Shunran Yô
So Yamamura
as Okishima
Akira Ishihama
as Chin
Kōji Nanbara
as Kô
Seiji Miyaguchi
as Kyôritsu Ô
Tōru Abe
as Watarai Gunsô
Masao Mishima
as Kuroki Shochô
Eitarō Ozawa
as Okazaki
Kōji Mitsui
as Furuya
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1959
Runtime
3h 24m
Language
Mandarin
Rating
8.1 / 10
Production Companies
Ninjin Club
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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.
Who directed The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?▼
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love was directed by Masaki Kobayashi and released in 1959. It is a war, drama, history film.
How long is The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?▼
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love has a runtime of 3 hours and 24 minutes (204 minutes total).
Who stars in The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?▼
The cast of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love includes Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaji, Michiyo Aratama as Michiko, Chikage Awashima as Tôfuku Kin, Ineko Arima as Shunran Yô, So Yamamura as Okishima and more.
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