Ningen no jōken = Human condition /
Ningen no jōken = Human condition /
Title on disc label: Human condition Human condition
Shōchiku Eiga ; seisaku, Wakatsuki Shigeru ; gensaku, Gomikawa Junpei ; kyakushoku, Matsuyama Zenzō, Kobayashi Masaki ; kantoku, Kobayashi Masaki = The human condition / a Shochiku film ; produced by Shigeru Wakatsuki ; screenplay by Zenzo Matsuyama and Masaki Kobayashi ; directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
, Japan
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, 2009.
- 4 videodiscs (574 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- The Criterion collection ; 480 .
- Criterion collection ; 480. .
DVD release of the motion picture, originally released from 1959-1961 as three films: No greater love, The road to eternity, and A soldier's prayer. A foreign film (Japan). Based on the novel by Junpei Gomikawa. Theatrical release in the US by Janus Films. Special features (all on disc 4): excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview by Masahiro Shinoda of director Masaki Kobayashi (1993); new video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai (2009); video appreciation of Kobayashi featuring Masashiro Shinoda (2009); three Japanese theatrical trailers.
Disc 1: Parts 1 and 2 -- Disc 2: Parts 3 and 4 -- Disc 3: Parts 5 and 6 -- Disc 4: The supplements.
Producer, Tatsuo Hosoya (2nd film); cinematography, Yoshio Miyajima ; art, Kazue Hirataka; music, Chuji Kinoshita ; editing, Keiichi Uraoka. Producer, Tatsuo Hosoya (2nd film); cinematography, Yoshio Miyajima ; art, Kazue Hirataka; music, Chuji Kinoshita ; editing, Keiichi Uraoka.
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.
MPAA rating: not rated.
DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. and surround.
In Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
9781604651614 160465161X
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CC1819D The Criterion Collection
World War, 1939-1945--China--Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Drama.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Drama.
Military deserters--Japan--Drama.
Prisoners of war--Soviet Union--Drama.
Ethics--Drama.
Epic films.
Historical films.
War films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
DVD release of the motion picture, originally released from 1959-1961 as three films: No greater love, The road to eternity, and A soldier's prayer. A foreign film (Japan). Based on the novel by Junpei Gomikawa. Theatrical release in the US by Janus Films. Special features (all on disc 4): excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview by Masahiro Shinoda of director Masaki Kobayashi (1993); new video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai (2009); video appreciation of Kobayashi featuring Masashiro Shinoda (2009); three Japanese theatrical trailers.
Disc 1: Parts 1 and 2 -- Disc 2: Parts 3 and 4 -- Disc 3: Parts 5 and 6 -- Disc 4: The supplements.
Producer, Tatsuo Hosoya (2nd film); cinematography, Yoshio Miyajima ; art, Kazue Hirataka; music, Chuji Kinoshita ; editing, Keiichi Uraoka. Producer, Tatsuo Hosoya (2nd film); cinematography, Yoshio Miyajima ; art, Kazue Hirataka; music, Chuji Kinoshita ; editing, Keiichi Uraoka.
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.
MPAA rating: not rated.
DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. and surround.
In Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
9781604651614 160465161X
715515046619 00715515046619 gtin-14
CC1819D The Criterion Collection
World War, 1939-1945--China--Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Drama.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Drama.
Military deserters--Japan--Drama.
Prisoners of war--Soviet Union--Drama.
Ethics--Drama.
Epic films.
Historical films.
War films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.