The Human Condition I: No Greater Love(1959)

Behind the story

What is The Human Condition I: No Greater Love about?

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.

Genres

War, Drama, History

Directed by

Masaki Kobayashi

Release date

1959-01-15

Status

Released

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