The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
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.
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Genre: War, Drama, History
Runtime: 178 min
Release Date: November 20, 1959
Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai - Kaji
- Michiyo Aratama - Michiko
- Kokinji Katsura - Sasa Nitôhei
- Jun Tatara - Hino Jun'i
- Michirō Minami - Yoshida Jôtôhei
- Kei Satō - Shinjô Ittôhei
- Kunie Tanaka - Obara Nitôhei
- Ryōhei Uchida - Hashitani Gunsô
- Kan Yanagiya - Tanoue Nitôhei
- Kenjiro Uemura - Bannai Jôtôhei
Screenplay
- Jumpei Gomikawa (Novel)
- Masaki Kobayashi (Screenplay)
- Zenzō Matsuyama (Screenplay)
Music: Chūji Kinoshita
Cinematography: Yoshio Miyajima
Editing: Keiichi Uraoka
Production: Ninjin Club
Country: Japan
Language: Pусский, 日本語, 普通话
Original Language: ja
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan, Ancient Eastern Dynasties
Keywords
japan, world war ii, recruit, sequel, conscientious objector, pacific war, military, japanese army, foxhole, trenches, imperial japan
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
- Who stars in The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara, Michirō Minami, Kei Satō.
- How long is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity has a runtime of 2h 58m (178 minutes).
- What genre is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity is a War, Drama, History film.
- Where was The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity produced?
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?
- The themes of The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan, Ancient Eastern Dynasties.