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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

“Love is the Condition for Being Human.”

1961 · 3 h 10 min
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
DramaHistoryWar

Cast

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Plot

After Japan's defeat, Kaji leads the last men through Manchuria as the Soviets close in, in the final part of Kobayashi's trilogy.

Sinekatalog’s take

Masaki Kobayashi's epic closes with despair and power, with Tatsuya Nakadai, a monumental piece of anti-war cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.8 / 10 (9,197 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.