Japan The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity sits in the top 8% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #374 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
人間の條件 第３部望郷篇／第４部戦雲篇
“First Sequel of an Anti-War Masterpiece.”
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against the recruit Obara. He also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
The 1958–1960 Japan Window
38 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity sits at position #2.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
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#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 II: Road to Eternity. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #374 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan War productions specifically: #11 of 105 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese, Russian |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, TOHO, Bungei Production Ninjin Club |
| Runtime | 2h 58m |
| Release Date | November 20, 1959 |
| IMDb | tt0053115 |