The Human Condition I (1959)
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小林正樹人間的條件Masaki Kobayashi / The Human Condition (1959)
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The Human Condition (The Criterion Collection)
$54.98 A Japanese pacifist strives to preserve his beliefs during World War II, in "The Human Condition, Part 1" (1959), the first part of Masaki Kobayashi's thoughtful film trilogy. Tatsuya Nakadai stars as an administrator who enrages his superiors by dealing humanely with striking mine workers and POWs. AKA: "No Greater Love." Then, "The Human Condition, Part 2" (1960) follows the plight of hero Nakad... |
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Human Condition I - No Greater Love
$29.99 Director Masaki Kobayashi's magnum opus on the devastation of war. "The Human Condition" is a trilogy of epic films intended to show the brutalities of World War II and their effect on the participants and on Japanese society. Part One introduces Kaji, a pacifist who is set up by his superiors, tried for treason and drafted into the army.... |
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Human Condition II - The Road to Eternity
$29.19 Writer/director Masaki Kobayashi's powerful trilogy continues as the newly drafted, idealistic Kaji (Tatsuya Nakadai) is ordered to Manchuria, the site of Japan's longest and most savage atrocities during World War II. When he sees the rampant mistreatment of the soldiers, Kaji makes a protest. In response, he is threatened and tortured, eventually escaping only to see his entire unit destroyed as... |