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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959/I)
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14 December 1959 (USA)
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In the World War II, the pacifist and humanist Japanese Kaji accepts to travel with his wife Michiko...
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3 wins
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Spellbinding filmmaking
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Masaki Kobayashi | |||
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| Zenzo Matsuyama | (screenplay) (as Zenzô Matsuyama) & | |
| Masaki Kobayashi | (screenplay) | |
| Jumpei Gomikawa | (novel) (as Junpei Gomikawa) | |
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| Shigeru Wakatsuki | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Chûji Kinoshita | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Yoshio Miyajima | |||
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| Keiichi Uraoka | |||
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| Kazue Hirataka | |||
Production Management | |||
| Shigeru Wakatsuki | .... | production manager | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Atlas (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Company (1959) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Brandon Films (USA) (subtitled)
- Criterion Collection, The (2009) (USA) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
- Winkler Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
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Also Known As:
"Ningen no jôken" - Japan (original title)
"Human Condition I: No Greater Love" - USA (DVD title)
"The Human Condition I" - USA
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"Human Condition I: No Greater Love" - USA (DVD title)
"The Human Condition I" - USA
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208 min | West Germany:157 min
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Revealing mistakes: At one point a Japanese guard begins to whip Kao, yet the motions he makes are just a flailing of his arms, visibly missing the actor. Kao retaliates by throwing a rock at the guard, but the rock never strikes the guard. However, the actor playing the guard overreacts as if he has been struck.See more »
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[first lines]
Michiko:This isn't like you.
Kaji:Why?
Michiko:You're running away. Don't you want me?
Kaji:Of course I do.
Michiko:And I want you, too. Yet we can't marry-...
Kaji:How many times must I explain?
Michiko:Because you might be called up? I wouldn't care if it was the day after. Of course I'd cry. I'd cry bitterly. But happiness only lies in marrying the one you love.
Kaji:Alright. I'll take you back to my dormitory. You'll stay with me tonight. Alright?
Michiko:Yes, I'll go.
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Michiko:This isn't like you.
Kaji:Why?
Michiko:You're running away. Don't you want me?
Kaji:Of course I do.
Michiko:And I want you, too. Yet we can't marry-...
Kaji:How many times must I explain?
Michiko:Because you might be called up? I wouldn't care if it was the day after. Of course I'd cry. I'd cry bitterly. But happiness only lies in marrying the one you love.
Kaji:Alright. I'll take you back to my dormitory. You'll stay with me tonight. Alright?
Michiko:Yes, I'll go.
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This is an excellent film about one man attempting to change the system. Kaji brings his youthful enthusiasm, idealism, and humanism against a cruel, unjust machine. The acting, direction, and cinematography are all world class. This is a gripping film which will leave you yearning for part two. This is just the start of a stunning epic.