The Human Condition [Criterion Collection] [4 Discs]The Human Condition [Criterion Collection] [4 Discs]

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    Masaki Kobayashi's mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Originally filmed and released in three parts, the nine-and-a-half-hour The Human Condition (Ningen no joken), adapted from Junpei Gomikawa's six-volume novel, tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji (handsome Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) 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. A raw indictment of its nation's wartime mentality as well as a personal existential tragedy, Kobayashi's riveting, gorgeously filmed epic is novelistic cinema at its best. Four-disc special edition features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, Excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi, conducted by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda (Double Suicide), New video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai, Video appreciation of Kobayashi and The Human Condition featuring Shinoda, Japanese theatrical trailers, New and improved English subtitle translation, Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Philip Kemp.

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: 1
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Audio: Dolby Digital Surround
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
  • Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
  • Subtitle: Eng
  • Features:
    • Excerpt from a Rare Directors Guild of Japan Video Interview with Director Masaki Kobayashi, Conducted by Filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda
    • New Video Interview with Actor Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Video Appreciation of Kobayashi and The Human Condition featuring Shinoda
    • Japanese Theatrical Trailers
    • Plus: An Essay by Critic Philip Kemp
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