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The human condition

Japanese

Tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage.

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Audience

Rating: Not rated.

Language

Japanese dialogue; optional English subtitles.

Contributors

Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996,
Film director, Screenwriter, Interviewee
Matsuyama, Zenzō,
Screenwriter
Wakatsuki, Shigeru, 1914-1987,
Film producer

Contains

Motion picture adaptation of
Ningen no jōken
Gomikawa, Junpei, 1916-1995
Ningen no jōken (Motion picture)

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Publication

[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2021], ©2021

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