The Human Condition
E1024152
The Human Condition is a 1958–1961 Japanese epic war film trilogy directed by Masaki Kobayashi that follows a pacifist’s harrowing experiences in World War II–era Manchuria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Human Condition canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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epic film ⓘ film ⓘ film ⓘ film ⓘ film trilogy ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Junpei Gomikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Human Condition (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Yoshio Miyajima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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Japan ⓘ Japan ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| depicts | Japanese-occupied Manchuria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director |
Masaki Kobayashi
NERFINISHED
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Masaki Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Masaki Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Masaki Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anti‑war film
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war drama film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
NERFINISHED
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kaji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Chuji Kinoshita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti‑war message
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length ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 3 ⓘ |
| originalWorkMedium | novel ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Human Condition
NERFINISHED
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The Human Condition NERFINISHED ⓘ The Human Condition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tatsuya Nakadai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Shochiku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | labor supervisor ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1958–1961 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Masaki Kobayashi
NERFINISHED
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Zenzo Matsuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Manchuria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
humanism
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militarism ⓘ oppression ⓘ pacifism ⓘ war and morality ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.