The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
The second one
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1959-11-20
- Runtime:
- 178 min
- Genres:
- War, Drama, History
- Director:
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Top cast:
- Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara, Michirō Minami, Kei Satō
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 8.2/10 from 218 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.9/10