Ningen no jōken = Human condition
(DVD)
Contributors
Wakatsuki, Shigeru, 1914-1987, film producer.
Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996, screenwriter,
Matsuyama, Zenzō, screenwriter.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor,
Aratama, Michiyo, actor.
Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996, screenwriter,
Matsuyama, Zenzō, screenwriter.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor,
Aratama, Michiyo, actor.
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, 2009.
Format
DVD
ISBN
9781604651614, 160465161X
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (574 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages : 19 cm).
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters Library - Adult Video | DVD FOREIGN HUM | In |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD FOREIGN HUM | In |
| Tower Road Branch - Adult Video | DVD FOREIGN HUM | In |
Subjects
LC Subjects
DVD-Video discs.
Epic films.
Ethics -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Military deserters -- Japan -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Drama.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Drama.
Epic films.
Ethics -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Military deserters -- Japan -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Drama.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Drama.
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Other Subjects
Epic films -- Japan.
Epic films -- Japan.
Epic films.
Feature films -- Japan.
Feature films -- Japan.
Feature films.
Foreign films -- Japan.
Foreign films.
Foreign films.
Foreign language films -- Japanese.
Historical films -- Japan.
Historical films -- Japan.
Historical films.
Japanese language films.
Japanese language films.
Japanese language materials.
Japanese language materials.
Motion pictures -- Japan.
Motion pictures -- Japan.
War films -- Japan.
War films -- Japan.
War films.
Epic films -- Japan.
Epic films.
Feature films -- Japan.
Feature films -- Japan.
Feature films.
Foreign films -- Japan.
Foreign films.
Foreign films.
Foreign language films -- Japanese.
Historical films -- Japan.
Historical films -- Japan.
Historical films.
Japanese language films.
Japanese language films.
Japanese language materials.
Japanese language materials.
Motion pictures -- Japan.
Motion pictures -- Japan.
War films -- Japan.
War films -- Japan.
War films.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, 2009.
Language
Japanese
ISBN
9781604651614, 160465161X
UPC
715515046619, 00715515046619
Notes
General Note
DVD release of the motion picture, originally released from 1959-1961 as three films: No greater love, The road to eternity, and A soldier's prayer.
General Note
A foreign film (Japan).
General Note
Based on the novel by Junpei Gomikawa.
General Note
Theatrical release in the US by Janus Films.
General Note
Booklet contains essay "The prisoner" by Philip Kemp.
General Note
Special features (all on disc 4): excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview by Masahiro Shinoda of director Masaki Kobayashi (1993); new video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai (2009); video appreciation of Kobayashi featuring Masashiro Shinoda (2009); three Japanese theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
880-03,Producer, Tatsuo Hosoya (2nd film); cinematography, Yoshio Miyajima ; art, Kazue Hirataka; music, Chuji Kinoshita ; editing, Keiichi Uraoka.
Participants/Performers
880-02,Nakadai Tatsuya, Aratama Michiyo, Sada Keiji, Nakamura Tamao, Kawazu Yūsuke, Ryu Chishū, Naitō Taketoshi, Takamine Hideko.
Description
Tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: not rated.
System Details
DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. and surround.
Language
In Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wakatsuki, S., Kobayashi, M., Matsuyama, Z., Nakadai, T., Aratama, M., Sada, K., Nakamura, T., Kawazu, Y., Ryū, C., Naitō, T., Takamine, H., Miyajima, Y., Kinoshita, C., Kemp, P., Shinoda, M., & Gomikawa, J. (2009). Ningen no jōken =: Human condition . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shigeru Wakatsuki et al.. 2009. Ningen No Jōken =: Human Condition. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shigeru Wakatsuki et al.. Ningen No Jōken =: Human Condition Criterion Collection, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wakatsuki, Shigeru, et al. Ningen No Jōken =: Human Condition Criterion Collection, 2009.
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