The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Immortal Story.

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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History

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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.

Released January 15, 1959

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Language
ja
Status
Released
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Seasons
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Top cast

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Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Kaji

Michiyo Aratama

Michiyo Aratama

Michiko

Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Tôfuku Kin

Ineko Arima

Ineko Arima

Shunran Yô

So Yamamura

So Yamamura

Okishima

Akira Ishihama

Akira Ishihama

Chin

Kōji Nanbara

Kōji Nanbara

Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Kyôritsu Ô

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