The human condition
(DVD Set)
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2009.
Edition
Special ed.; widescreen.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (574 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2009.
Format
DVD Set
Edition
Special ed.; widescreen.
Language
jpn
UPC
715515046619
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Videodisc release of the 1959 motion picture.
General Note
Based on the novel by Junpei Gomikawa.
General Note
Special features: New, restored high-definition transfer ; excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi ; new video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai ; video appreciation of Kobayashi featuring Shinoda ; Japanese theatrical trailers ; new and improved English subtitles ; booklet with essay by critic Philip Kemp.
Creation/Production Credits
Screenplay, Zenzo Matsuyama, Masaki Kobayashi, Koichi Inagaki; photography, Yoshio Miyajima ; music, Chuji Kinoshita.
Participants/Performers
Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1).
Language
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
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