The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts and moves with his newlywed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.

Genres: War, Drama, History

What to watch after The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

• Harakiri (1962) — Same subject: japan
• Samurai Rebellion (1967) — Same feel: serious, dramatic
• High and Low (1963) — Tatsuya Nakadai appears in both
• Seven Samurai (1954) — Two steps away in the credits
• Ikiru (1952) — Same subject: japan
• Red Beard (1965) — Same subject: japan