The Human Condition
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2021]
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Edition: Criterion collection.
Description: 3 videodiscs (575 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Other Authors:
Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996, film director.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996, film director.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Drama.
Target Audience: Rating: Not rated.
ISBN:
9781681438412
UPC: 715515259811
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BD FOREIGN Human | Wheatley (Shandon) | Blu-ray Disc | In |
Title from sell sheet.
Wide screen (2.39:1)
Speical features: excerpt from a 1993 Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi; interview from 2009 with actor Tatsuya Nakadai; appreciation of Kobayashi and The human condition from 2009 featuring Shinoda; trailers; plus an essay by critic Philip Kemp.
Blu-ray disc.
Tatsuya Nakadai.
Blu-ray; monaural, DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0; wide screen (2.39:1); requires Blu-ray player.
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
Wide screen (2.39:1)
Speical features: excerpt from a 1993 Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi; interview from 2009 with actor Tatsuya Nakadai; appreciation of Kobayashi and The human condition from 2009 featuring Shinoda; trailers; plus an essay by critic Philip Kemp.
Blu-ray disc.
Tatsuya Nakadai.
Blu-ray; monaural, DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0; wide screen (2.39:1); requires Blu-ray player.
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.