The Human Condition. Disc 1
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DVD release of the motion picture originally released from 1959-1961.
A foreign film (Japan).
Based on the novel by Junpei Gomikawa.
Theatrical release in the US by Janus Films.
Special features: excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi ; new video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai ; video appreciation of Kobayashi featuring Shinoda ; Japanese theatrical trailers ; booklet with essay by critic Philip Kemp.
880-02 Nakadai Tatsuya, Aratama Michiyo, Sada Keiji, Nakamura Tamao, Kawazu Yūsuke, Ryu Chishū, Naitō Taketoshi, Takamine Hideko.
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.
DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. and surround.
Contents: Ningen no jōken.
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SERIES
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 480
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
In Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
PUBLISHED
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (206 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Gomikawa, Junpei, 1916-1995.
Wakatsuki, Shigeru, 1914-
Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996.
Matsuyama, Zenzō.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932-
Aratama, Michiyo.
Sada, Keiji, 1926-1964.
Nakamura, Tamao.
Kawazu, Yusuke.
Ryū, Chishū, 1904-1993.
Naito, Taketoshi.
Takamine, Hideko, 1924-
Shōchiku Kabushiki Kaisha.
Janus Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
五味川純平, 1916-1995.
若槻繁, 1914-
小林正樹, 1916-1996.
松山善三.
仲代達矢, 1932-
新珠三千代.
佐田啓二, 1926-1964.
中村玉緖.
川津祐介.
笠智衆.
内藤武敏.
高峰秀子.
松竹株式会社.
SUBJECTS
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Drama.
Epic films.
Anti-war films.
War films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.