The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Movie · 190 min · War, Drama, History

IMDb 8.8/10 · TMDB 8.4/10

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

Plot

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his old life, he faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his men sneak behind enemy lines.

Where to watch The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

Stream: Criterion Channel

Cast

• Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaji
• Michiyo Aratama as Michiko
• Tamao Nakamura as Hinannmin no Shôjo
• Yūsuke Kawazu as Terada Nitôhei
• Chishū Ryū as Hinanmin no Chôrô
• Taketoshi Naitō as Tange Ittôhei
• Kyôko Kishida as Ryûko
• Reiko Hitomi as Umeko
• Keijirō Morozumi as Hironaka Gôchô
• Koji Kiyomura as Hikita Ittôhei
• Nobuo Kaneko as Kirihara Gôchô
• Fujio Suga as Nagata Taii

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