The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

  • NR
  • 01/28/1961 (JP)
  • War, Drama, History
  • 3h 10m

Love is the Condition for Being Human.

Overview

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji 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.

Masaki Kobayashi

Screenplay, Director

Jumpei Gomikawa

Novel

Kôichi Inagaki

Screenplay

Zenzō Matsuyama

Screenplay

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai's headshot

Tatsuya Nakadai

Kaji
Michiyo Aratama's headshot

Michiyo Aratama

Michiko
Tamao Nakamura's headshot

Tamao Nakamura

Hinannmin no Shôjo
Yūsuke Kawazu's headshot

Yūsuke Kawazu

Terada Nitôhei
Chishū Ryū's headshot

Chishū Ryū

Hinanmin no Chôrô
Taketoshi Naitō's headshot

Taketoshi Naitō

Tange Ittôhei
Kyôko Kishida's headshot

Kyôko Kishida

Ryûko
Reiko Hitomi's headshot

Reiko Hitomi

Umeko

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