The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959): Cast
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love is a 1959 war drama directed by Masaki Kobayashi, starring Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaji, Michiyo Aratama and Taiji Tonoyama. It runs 3 hours 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 26m (206 min)
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Original language
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Japanese
- Studio
- Ninjin Club
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Human Condition I: No Greater Love About?
The premise of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love without spoilers.
After submitting a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial laborers, Kaji is appointed labor chief of a large Manchurian mining operation, which also exempts him from military service. He moves there with his newly‑wed wife Michiko and tries to introduce more humane policies, but faces scheming officials, brutal foremen and military police.
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- japanese
- pow
- chinese
- ore mine
- japanese occupation of china
- first part
- ethical conflict
- forced labor
- fascism
- world war two
- manchuria
- 1940s
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- epic war
- epic history
- epic drama
- prisoner of war
- mine
- tied up
- man tied up
- sergeant
- soldier
- japan
- japanese invasion of china
- starving
- mandarin
- snow
- decapitation
- execution
- femme fatale
- sake
- advice
- escape from prison
- electric fence
- barbed wire
- brothel
- prostitute
- marriage
- concentration camp
- puppet state
- shallow grave
- mass killing
- conscientious objector
- literature
- china
- based on novel
- socialist
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Nakadai leads the cast as Kaji, with Michiyo Aratama as Michiko and Taiji Tonoyama. Directed by Masaki Kobayashi; 45 actors are credited in all.
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Director Masaki Kobayashi
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Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaji - Michiyo Aratama as Michiko
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Taiji Tonoyama -
Sô Yamamura as Okishima
Also Starring in The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
· 41 more- Masao Mishima Kuroki Shochô
- Nobuo Nakamura Honsha Buchô
- Eijirô Tôno
- Kôji Mitsui Furuya
- Keiji Sada Kageyama
- Chikage Awashima Tôfuku Kin
- Junkichi Orimoto
- Akira Ishihama Chin
- Ineko Arima Shunran Yô
- Eitarô Ozawa Okazaki
- Tōru Abe Watarai Gunsô
- Seiji Miyaguchi Kyôritsu Ô
- Hōsei Komatsu
- Kôji Nanbara Kô
- Akitake Kôno Kôno Taii
- Kyū Sazanka Meisan Chô
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- Shinsuke Ashida
- Yoshio Kosugi
- Takamaru Sasaki
- Nobuo Takagi
- Torahiko Hamada
- Akira Tani
- Ryuji Kita
- Teruko Kishi
- Toshiko Kobayashi
- Yasushi Nagata
- Haruko Chichibu
- Keiji Tsuchida
- Tokuko Sugiyama
- Sue Mitobe
- Junji Masuda
- Isao Suenaga
- Akio Isono
- Jun Tanizaki
- Jun Ōtomo
- Zenichi Inagawa
- Tsuneko Sasaki
- Hisashi Taki
- Kanji Ōsugi
- Shinichirō Minami
- Masami Maehata
More from Masaki Kobayashi
More films directed by Masaki Kobayashi, best-rated first: Samurai Rebellion, Harakiri, The Empty Table and Tokyo Trial.
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love.
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “The Human Condition Vol. I” and “The human condition: The greater love”.
- Also known as
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- The Human Condition Vol. I
- The human condition: The greater love
- Barfuß durch die Hölle
- La condición humana
- Vol. I
- La condición humana: No hay amor más grande
- Guerra e Humanidade
- Paljain jaloin läpi helvetin
- La Condition de l'homme : Il n'y a pas de plus grand amour
- Agapi mesa stin Kolasi
- La condizione umana - Parte I - Nessun amore è più grande
- Czlowieczy los I
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- A Condição Humana - 1ª parte
- Ningen no jôken I
- Guerra e Humanidade: Não há Amor Maior
- 인간의 조건 1
- Dola człowiecza I - Nie ma większej miłości
- 人间的条件(第一、二部)
- Մարդկության Բաժինը 1
- La condición Humana I: No hay amor más grande
- La Condition de l’homme I
- La Condizione Umana: Parte I – Nessun amore è più grande
- Guerra e Humanidade I: Não Há Amor Maior
- Barfuß durch die Hölle - 1. Teil
- Barfota genom helvetet
- 人间的条件(第一、二部)
- 인간의 조건
- Удел человеческий
- İnsan Manzaraları I
- Dola człowiecza I: Nie ma większej miłości
- Lidský úděl: Čistá láska / Hněv
- Η Ανθρώπινη Μοίρα Ι: Αγάπη Μέσα Στη Κόλαση
- 人間的條件(第一、二部)
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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love runs 3 hours 26 minutes (206 minutes).
When was The Human Condition I: No Greater Love released?
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love was released on January 15, 1959.
Who directed The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
More films by Masaki Kobayashi Who is in the cast of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love?
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaji, Michiyo Aratama as Michiko and Taiji Tonoyama, among 45 credited actors.
Does The Human Condition I: No Greater Love have a post-credit scene?
No. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Human Condition I: No Greater Love in?
The original language of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love is Japanese.
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