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The Human Condition
Overview
LOVE IS THE CONDITION FOR BEING HUMAN The Human Condition is a Japanese epic film trilogy made between 1959 and 1961 The trilogy follows the life of Kaji, a Japanese pacifist and socialist, as he tries to survive in the totalitarian and oppressive world of World War II-era Japan. Taken altogether as a single film, it is 9 hours and 47 minutes long, which includes intermissions, making it one of the longest narrative films ever made.
Status
Ended
Created By
Masaki Kobayashi
Seasons & Episodes
No greater love
To avoid combat, Kaji works as a labor camp supervisor in occupied Manchuria, attempting to improve conditions for Chinese prisoners but faces intense resistance from authority.
Episodes
Part 1: No Greater Love
Introduces Kaji, an idealistic pacifist working at a labor camp in Japanese-occupied Manchuria during WWII. He tries to apply humane principles in a brutal system, clashing with authority.
Part 2: Fury
Kaji’s reforms fail under military pressure. His moral stance leads to severe consequences, and he’s eventually drafted into the Japanese army.
Top Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kaji
Michiyo Aratama
Michiko
