The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

★ 8.1 3h 24m IMDb

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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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaji Died 2025 · Meguro, Tokyo, Japan Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢, Nakadai Tatsuya; born Motohisa Nakadai; December 13, 1932 – November 8, 2025) was a Japanese actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cin...
Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama as Michiko Died 2001 · Nara, Nara, Japan ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Michiyo Aratama (新珠 三千代, Aratama Michiyo, 15 January 1930 – 17 March 2001) was a Japanese actress who appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films...
Chikage Awashima
Chikage Awashima as Tôfuku Kin Died 2012 · Tokyo, Japan Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage, born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress. Her stage name drew inspiration from Japanese poetry, and he...
Ineko Arima
Ineko Arima as Shunran Yô Age 94 · Osaka, Japan Ineko Arima (born April 3, 1932) is a revered Japanese film actress. With a career spanning from 1957 to the present, Arima has graced the silver screen under the guidance of legendary directors like...
So Yamamura
So Yamamura as Okishima Died 2000 · Tenri, Nara, Japan So Yamamura (山村聰, Yamamura So, 24 February 1910 – 26 May 2000) was a Japanese actor and film director. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1947 and 1991, and directed four films. He was also kn...
Akira Ishihama
Akira Ishihama as Chin Died 2022 · Tokyo, Japan Akira Ishihama, born on January 29, 1935, in Tokyo, Japan, was a distinguished actor known for his roles in Harakiri, Mobile Sheriff Jiban,"and Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devi...

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