The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
人間の條件 第１部純愛篇／第２部激怒篇
“The Immortal Story.”
Synopsis
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts and moves with his newlywed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.
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The Human Condition 1: No Greater Love Original Trailer (Masaki Kobayashi, 1959)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-12-20
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Kaji
Michiyo Aratama
Michiko
Chikage Awashima
Tôfuku Kin
Ineko Arima
Shunran Yô
So Yamamura
Okishima
Akira Ishihama
Chin
Kōji Nanbara
Kô
Seiji Miyaguchi
Kyôritsu Ô
Tōru Abe
Watarai Gunsô
Masao Mishima
Kuroki Shochô
Eitarō Ozawa
Okazaki
Kōji Mitsui
Furuya
Akitake Kōno
Kôno Taii
Nobuo Nakamura
Honsha Buchô
Kyū Sazanka
Meisan Chô
Eijirō Tōno
Shinsuke Ashida
(uncredited)
Keiji Sada
Kageyama
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 14, 1959
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 3, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaki Kobayashi, Zenzō Matsuyama
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 人間の條件 第１部純愛篇／第２部激怒篇
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Japanese
- Runtime
- 3h 24m
- Production Studios
- Ninjin Club
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi, Zenzō Matsuyama, Jumpei Gomikawa
Chūji Kinoshita
Yoshio Miyajima
Keiichi Uraoka
Shigeru Wakatsuki
Department Leadership Roster
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Screenplay
Shigeru Wakatsuki
Producer
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Zenzō Matsuyama
Screenplay
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
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What is The Human Condition I: No Greater Love about?
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts and moves with his newlywed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.
Who directed The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Who stars in The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?
The principal cast of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Chikage Awashima, Ineko Arima, So Yamamura.
When was The Human Condition I: No Greater Love released and how long is it?
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 3h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Human Condition I: No Greater Love was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.
Is The Human Condition I: No Greater Love based on a book or true story?
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jumpei Gomikawa".