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THE HUMAN CONDITION II: ROAD TO ETERNITY

人間の条件 第三・四部 | Ningen no jôken

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
Japan, 1959
Drama, History, War
  • 178178 minutes

Synopsis

Labelled a Red, Kaji is sent to the Japanese army and is mistreated by the vets. He witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment spent on the recruit Obara; he also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border.

Synopsis

Labelled a Red, Kaji is sent to the Japanese army and is mistreated by the vets. He witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment spent on the recruit Obara; he also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border.