The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · Movie · Not Rated · 190 min · ★ 8.4 · 92% critics
In the aftermath of a crushing military defeat, a weary leader guides the last of his men across hostile territory. Determined to make it back to a former life, he must navigate danger, scarcity, and constant pursuit as they attempt a risky route behind enemy lines.
Based on The Human Condition
Also known as The human condition Vol. III
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Details
- Original title
- 人間の條件 完結篇
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-01-28
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 190 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 (209 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grim, suspenseful wartime survival story focused on endurance and moral strain, similar in spirit to Harakiri or Seven Samurai; Not for you if you prefer lighter, uplifting war tales.
Pros: tense survival journey; high-stakes wartime drama; relentless momentum | Cons: bleak tone; intense hardship; emotionally heavy
Themes
- japan
- china
- world war ii
- prisoner of war
- manchuria
- sequel
- soldier
- chinese
- japanese army
- philosophical
- complex
- depressed
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Kaji
Michiyo Aratama
as Michiko
Tamao Nakamura
as Hinannmin no Shôjo
Yūsuke Kawazu
as Terada Nitôhei
Chishū Ryū
as Hinanmin no Chôrô
Taketoshi Naitō
as Tange Ittôhei
Kyôko Kishida
as Ryûko
Reiko Hitomi
as Umeko
Keijirō Morozumi
as Hironaka Gôchô
- KK
Koji Kiyomura
as Hikita Ittôhei
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi