The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
Ningen no jôken (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 3h 10min
- Drama, History
- 05 Aug 1970 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 5 wins.
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Cast
| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... |
Kaji
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| Michiyo Aratama | ... |
Michiko
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Tamao Nakamura | ... |
Hinannmin no Shôjo
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| Yûsuke Kawazu | ... |
Terada Nitôhei
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| Chishû Ryû | ... |
Hinanmin no Chôrô
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| Taketoshi Naitô | ... |
Tange Ittôhei
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| Kyôko Kishida | ... |
Ryûko
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Reiko Hitomi | ... |
Umeko
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Keijirô Morozumi | ... |
Hironaka Gôchô
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Kôji Kiyomura | ... |
Hikita Ittôhei
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| Nobuo Kaneko | ... |
Kirihara Gôchô
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| Fujio Suga | ... |
Nagata Taii
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| Tatsuya Ishiguro | ... |
Dôkutsu Taichô
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Kazuo Kitamura | ... |
Kitagô Sôchô
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| Toshio Takahara | ... |
Chôsen e Iku Heichô
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| Akira Yamanouchi | ... |
Kira Jôtôhei
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| Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi | ... |
Noge Shôsa
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Kôichi Hayashi | ... |
Minagawa Tsûyaku
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Kô Mihashi | ... |
Rôkyôshi
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| Kichijirô Ueda | ... |
Sekitan'ya
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Saburô Bôya | ... |
Zakkaya
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Masahiko Naruse | ... |
Chôsenjin
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Takashi Sue | ... |
Ogura Heichô
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| Kin Sugai | ... |
Dôro no Hinanmin
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Miyoko Nakamura | ... |
Zakkaya no Tsuma
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| Yoshie Minami | ... |
Rôkyôshi no Tsuma
(as Yoshi'e Minami)
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Noriko Ishimoto | ... |
Sekitan'ya no Tsuma
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Takayuki Shindô | ... |
Hinanmin no Shônen
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| Fumie Kitahara | ... |
Buraku no Hinanmin
(as Fumi'e Kitahara)
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Gen'ya Nagai | ... |
Heitai A
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Hideo Fukuhara | ... |
Heitai B
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Tadayoshi Hirosawa | ... |
Ide Ittôhei
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Tetsuo Mizoi | ... |
Hoshô
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Daijirô Minami | ... |
Ikkenn'ya no Rônôfu
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Kanji Ôsugi | ... |
Hatake no Chûgoku Nômin
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Mamoru Hirata | ... |
Fukumoto Jôtôhei
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Hideo Hirosawa | ... |
Heitai C
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Takao Tsuge | ... |
Heitai D
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Kôtarô Hirasawa | ... |
Dassô Suru Heitai A
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Masatoshi Kanematsu | ... |
Dassô Suru Heitai B
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Yuichi Kikuchi | ... |
Ujii'e Jôtôhei
(as Yûichi Kikuchi)
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Hachirô Maruyama | ... |
Tsûyaku
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Akira Kimura | ... |
Chûgokujin no Wakamono
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Yasuo Minami | ... |
Naganuma - Chûi
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Hideko Aki | ... |
Hinanmin no Onna
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Mikiko Suzuki | ... |
Hinanmin no Onna
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Yumiko Oguri | ... |
Hinanmin no Onna
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Kazuko Hirano | ... |
Hinanmin no Onna
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Yoshiko Watanabe | ... |
Hinanmin no Onna
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Yôko Hayashi | ... |
Hinanmin no Onna
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Fumiko Kondô | ... |
Chôsenjin no Tsuma
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Ed Keane | ... |
Sorengun Shôkô
(as Edo Kîn)
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Ronald Self | ... |
Chabâefu
(as Ronarudo Serufu)
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Paul Raffalo | ... |
Tôbatsutai no Shikikan
(as Pôru Rafaero)
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Wiriamu Bassun | ... |
Shisatsu Sareru Hoshô
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Henry Pan | ... |
Manjûya
(as Henrî Ban)
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| Hideko Takamine | ... |
Hinanmin no Onna
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jun Hamamura | ... |
Captain
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Directed by
| Masaki Kobayashi | ||
Written by
| Zenzô Matsuyama | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Kôichi Inagaki | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Masaki Kobayashi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jumpei Gomikawa | ... | (novel) (as Junpei Gomikawa) |
Produced by
| Masaki Kobayashi | ... | producer |
| Toshio Shimizu | ... | assistant producer |
| Shigeru Wakatsuki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Chûji Kinoshita | ||
Cinematography by
| Yoshio Miyajima | ||
Editing by
| Keiichi Uraoka | ||
Art Direction by
| Kazue Hirataka | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tetsuji Yamazaki | ||
Makeup Department
| Yôichi Mitsuoka | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Zenpei Moriyama | ... | production chief |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôichi Inagaki | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Takamasa Kobayashi | ... | set designer |
| Shigemasa Toda | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Takashi Matsumoto | ... | recording assistant |
| Hideo Nishizaki | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Akira Aomatsu | ... | gaffer |
| Takao Kajihara | ... | still photographer |
| Rei Miura | ... | assistant gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Constantin Film (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Films of America (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Shochiku (1961) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Winkler Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by nao209@nyu.edu |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Is the first Japanese movie in stereo. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959). See more » |
| Quotes |
Kaji:
The Red Army should be different from the Japanese or the Nazis. Fundamentally different even from the American army. Minor incidents from a historical standpoint can be of vital importance to the individual. For those who've seen such failings, the scars never heal. The blood of hatred will continue to ooze from the wounds, forming a breeding ground for distrust that can't be wiped out. A trivial event perhaps, but also a stain on humanity. How can you defend such a thing? See more » |