The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
人間の條件 第３部望郷篇／第４部戦雲篇
“The second one”
Synopsis
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Kaji
Michiyo Aratama
Michiko
Kokinji Katsura
Sasa Nitôhei
Jun Tatara
Hino Jun'i
Michirō Minami
Yoshida Jôtôhei
Kei Satō
Shinjô Ittôhei
Kunie Tanaka
Obara Nitôhei
Ryōhei Uchida
Hashitani Gunsô
Kan Yanagiya
Tanoue Nitôhei
Kenjiro Uemura
Bannai Jôtôhei
Kaneko Iwasaki
Tokunaga Kangofu
Mayumi Kurata
Obara no Tsuma
Taketoshi Naitō
Tange Ittôhei
Hideo Kidokoro
Kudô Taii
Yoshirō Aoki
Sergeant Soga
Rō Ose
Kubo Nitôhei
Tamotsu Tamura
Eiseiheichô
Toru Takeuchi
Shûban Shikan
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 19, 2010
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３部望郷篇／第４部戦雲篇
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Mandarin, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Production Studios
- Ninjin Club
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi, Zenzō Matsuyama, Jumpei Gomikawa
Chūji Kinoshita
Yoshio Miyajima
Keiichi Uraoka
Masaki Kobayashi, Shigeru Wakatsuki
Department Leadership Roster
Masaki Kobayashi
Producer
Masaki Kobayashi
Screenplay
Shigeru Wakatsuki
Producer
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Kōshichi Yoshida
Costume Design
Zenzō Matsuyama
Screenplay
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
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What is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity about?
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
Who directed The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Who stars in The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
The principal cast of The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara, Michirō Minami.
When was The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity released and how long is it?
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 2h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.
Is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity based on a book or true story?
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jumpei Gomikawa".