The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.1/10
Rating
204 min
Runtime
1959
Release Year
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Chikage Awashima, Ineko Arima, So Yamamura
Quick Synopsis
Kaji, after submitting a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial laborers, is appointed as the labor chief at a major mining operation in Manchuria, a position that also exempts him from military service. He relocates there with his new wife, Michiko, and attempts to implement more humane working conditions. However, his efforts face strong resistance from manipulative officials, harsh foremen, and the military police, creating ongoing conflicts as he tries to improve the workers' treatment.
Detailed Synopsis of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
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.
