Japan Synopsis
人間の條件 第１部純愛篇／第２部激怒篇
“The Immortal Story.”
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed 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.
The 1958–1960 Japan Window
38 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love sits at position #4.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#3The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
-
#4The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#5When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#6Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#7Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
#8The Bad Sleep Well
★ 7.7 · 1960
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Human Condition I: No Greater Love. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Ninjin Club
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Human Condition I: No Greater Love premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #545 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan War productions specifically: #18 of 105 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ninjin Club, Shochiku, TOHO |
| Runtime | 3h 26m |
| Release Date | January 15, 1959 |
| IMDb | tt0053114 |