Film
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959· 12· 2h 58m· Drama· History· War
“The second one”
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.
1959-11-20
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Key Crew
DirectorMasaki Kobayashi
ScreenplayMasaki Kobayashi
ProducerMasaki Kobayashi
Director of PhotographyYoshio Miyajima
Original Music ComposerChūji Kinoshita
EditorKeiichi Uraoka
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 13 crew)
Details
Released1959-11-20
Runtime2h 58m · 12
StatusReleased
StudiosNinjin Club
LanguagesRussian · Mandarin · Japanese
CountriesJapan
Rating8.2/10 · 218 votes
Original languageja
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