A Color in Film Study
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Masaki Kobayashi · 1959
Size
Finish
$60.00
Synopsis
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army; he revolts against the abusive treatment spent to the recruit Obara that commits suicide; he also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border; and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
Film Credits
Cinematography by Yoshio Miyajima, with production design by Kazue Hirataka.
Screenplay
Zenzo Matsuyama, Masaki Kobayashi
Cinematography
Yoshio Miyajima
Production Design
Kazue Hirataka
Costume Design
Kôshichi Yoshida
Music
Chūji Kinoshita
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese, Mandarin, Russian
Rating
Not Rated
Runtime
181 min
Awards
3 wins total
IMDb
8.5/10 · 8K votes
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