The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
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The second one
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
- Released: 1959-11-20
- Genres: War, Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 58m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10 from 234 votes
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Top cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaji
- Michiyo Aratama as Michiko
- Kokinji Katsura as Sasa Nitôhei
- Jun Tatara as Hino Jun'i
- Michirō Minami as Yoshida Jôtôhei
- Kei Satō as Shinjô Ittôhei
- Kunie Tanaka as Obara Nitôhei
- Ryōhei Uchida as Hashitani Gunsô
- Kan Yanagiya as Tanoue Nitôhei
- Kenjiro Uemura as Bannai Jôtôhei
Where to watch The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
- 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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