The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Overview

Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 20, 1959

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Chinese, Japanese, Russian

Countries

Japan

Production

TOHO,Shochiku,Ninjin Club,Bungei Production Ninjin Club

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai,Michiyo Aratama,Kokinji Katsura,Jun Tatara,Michirō Minami,Kei Satō,Kunie Tanaka,Ryōhei Uchida,Kan Yanagiya,Kenjiro Uemuraand 26 more

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Writer

Jumpei Gomikawa,Masaki Kobayashi,Zenzō Matsuyama

Producer

Masaki Kobayashi,Shigeru Wakatsuki

Cinematography

Yoshio Miyajima

Music

Chūji Kinoshita

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0053115