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Ningen no jôken

  • 19611961
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 3h 10m
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8.8/10
6.2K
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Ningen no jôken (1961)
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
His ideals challenged by life as a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist faces ever greater tests in his fight for survival.His ideals challenged by life as a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist faces ever greater tests in his fight for survival.His ideals challenged by life as a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist faces ever greater tests in his fight for survival.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Masaki Kobayashi
  • Writers
    • Zenzô Matsuyama(screenplay)
    • Kôichi Inagaki(screenplay)
    • Masaki Kobayashi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Michiyo Aratama
    • Tamao Nakamura
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  • Director
    • Masaki Kobayashi
  • Writers
    • Zenzô Matsuyama(screenplay)
    • Kôichi Inagaki(screenplay)
    • Masaki Kobayashi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Michiyo Aratama
    • Tamao Nakamura
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins

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    Tatsuya Nakadai and Hideko Takamine in Ningen no jôken (1961)
    Tatsuya Nakadai in Ningen no jôken (1961)
    Paljain jaloin läpi helvetin (1959)
    Paljain jaloin läpi helvetin (1959)
    Ningen no jôken (1961)
    Michiyo Aratama, Masaki Kobayashi, and Tatsuya Nakadai in Ningen no jôken (1961)
    Michiyo Aratama, Masaki Kobayashi, and Tatsuya Nakadai in Ningen no jôken (1961)
    Ningen no jôken (1961)

    Top cast

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    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Kajias Kaji
    Michiyo Aratama
    Michiyo Aratama
    • Michikoas Michiko
    Tamao Nakamura
    • Hinannmin no Shôjoas Hinannmin no Shôjo
    Yûsuke Kawazu
    Yûsuke Kawazu
    • Terada Nitôheias Terada Nitôhei
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Hinanmin no Chôrôas Hinanmin no Chôrô
    Taketoshi Naitô
    Taketoshi Naitô
    • Tange Ittôheias Tange Ittôhei
    Kyôko Kishida
    Kyôko Kishida
    • Ryûkoas Ryûko
    Reiko Hitomi
    • Umekoas Umeko
    Keijirô Morozumi
    • Hironaka Gôchôas Hironaka Gôchô
    Kôji Kiyomura
    • Hikita Ittôheias Hikita Ittôhei
    Nobuo Kaneko
    Nobuo Kaneko
    • Kirihara Gôchôas Kirihara Gôchô
    Fujio Suga
    Fujio Suga
    • Nagata Taiias Nagata Taii
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    • Dôkutsu Taichôas Dôkutsu Taichô
    Kazuo Kitamura
    • Kitagô Sôchôas Kitagô Sôchô
    Toshio Takahara
    Toshio Takahara
    • Chôsen e Iku Heichôas Chôsen e Iku Heichô
    Akira Yamanouchi
    Akira Yamanouchi
    • Kira Jôtôheias Kira Jôtôhei
    Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
    Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
    • Noge Shôsaas Noge Shôsa
    Kôichi Hayashi
    • Minagawa Tsûyakuas Minagawa Tsûyaku
    • Director
      • Masaki Kobayashi
    • Writers
      • Zenzô Matsuyama(screenplay)
      • Kôichi Inagaki(screenplay)
      • Masaki Kobayashi(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Part three of a trilogy. After the Japanese defeat to the Russians in the last episode, Kaji, the Japanese soldier and humanistic protagonist, leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines. Ultimately, he finds himself in the exact opposite position he held in the first episode: Then a labor manager, Kaji is now a prisoner of war, forced to work for the Russians, who do not seem to hold to the Communist ideals in which Kaji himself had put his faith. —nao209@nyu.edu
    • timeframe 1940s
    • japanese
    • soviet
    • russian
    • prisoner of war
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Is the first Japanese movie in stereo.
    • Quotes

      Refugee mother: Thank goodness. My breasts will be full of milk tonight.

    • Connections
      Follows Paljain jaloin läpi helvetin (1959)

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Contemporary Kraftsmanship
    anyone who is seriously interested in understanding what's wrong with the "human" should watch this excellent piece of art. Tatusuya nakadai is delivering here an astonish performance.

    Kobayashi is definitely one of the greatest directors and offers precision and coherence to this trilogy. Music is obviously an tremendous emotional experience. There is no necessity to write much, the movie speaks for itself as long as one understands the movements and rhythms conveyed through the subtle evolution of the main character. A long trilogy worth watching till the end in the vein of harakiri (seppuku). PS. understanding our history seems to be of great importance, especially in the actual political context of unrest, what happened and is happening in the arab world is a very important issue, violence unfortunately still prevails.

    abolishing authority of any kind (y compris nationalism, religions, traditions, ego etc.) seems the only way out.
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    5
    • holytrousers
    • May 24, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 1961 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
    • Filming locations
      • Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Ninjin Club
      • Shochiku
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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