The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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. 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: 3h 24m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10 from 299 votes
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Top 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
Where to watch The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel
- United Kingdom: rent on YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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