The human condition [blu-ray]

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Title:

Added Author:

Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996, film director.

Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor.

Series:

The Criterion collection ; 480

Criterion collection ; 480.

Edition:

Blu-ray special edition.

Publication Date:

2021

Publication Information:

[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2021]

Physical Description:

3 videodiscs (575 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm).

ISBN:

9781681438412

Abstract:

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.

General Note:

Title from container.

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.

Performers:

Tatsuya Nakadai.

Technical Details:

Blu-ray; monaural, DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0; wide screen (2.39:1); requires Blu-ray player.

Subject Term:

World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Drama.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Drama.

Prisoners of war -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Epic films.

War films.