The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961 · directed by Masaki Kobayashi

Rating
86/100
Hit
yes

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.

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961), directed by Masaki Kobayashi, rates 86/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their…

Cast

  • Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Michiyo Aratama
  • Tamao Nakamura
  • Yūsuke Kawazu
  • Chishū Ryū
  • Taketoshi Naitō
  • Kyôko Kishida
  • Reiko Hitomi
  • Keijirō Morozumi
  • Koji Kiyomura

Crew

  • Yoshio Miyajima — Director of Photography
  • Keiichi Uraoka — Editor
  • Chūji Kinoshita — Original Music Composer
  • Koichi Inagaki — Screenplay
  • Masaki Kobayashi — Screenplay
  • Zenzō Matsuyama — Screenplay

More from Masaki Kobayashi

  1. Harakiri (1962) — 92/100 · hit
  2. Samurai Rebellion (1967) — 88/100 · hit
  3. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — 84/100 · hit
  4. Kwaidan (1965) — 83/100 · hit
  5. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) — 79/100

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