The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Immortal Story.
1959 | 206m | Japanese
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Masaki Kobayashi |
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| Writer: | Masaki Kobayashi, Jumpei Gomikawa, Zenzō Matsuyama |
| Staring: |
| After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 15, 1959 |
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| Director: | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Writer: | Masaki Kobayashi, Jumpei Gomikawa, Zenzō Matsuyama |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War |
| Keywords | japan, fascism, world war ii, conscientious objector, prison escape, snow, soldier, chinese, shallow grave, mandarin, ore mine |
| Production Companies | Ninjin Club |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 20, 2025 Entered: Nov 20, 2025 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Masaki Kobayashi | Director, Screenplay |
| Jumpei Gomikawa | Novel |
| Keiichi Uraoka | Editor |
| Kazue Hirataka | Art Direction |
| Yûgorô Imai | Assistant Director |
| Koichi Inagaki | Assistant Director |
| Shigeru Wakatsuki | Production Manager |
| Zenzō Matsuyama | Screenplay |
| Yoshio Miyajima | Director of Photography |
| Chūji Kinoshita | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shigeru Wakatsuki | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 548 | 730 |