The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 3h 10m movie Film Japan

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

人間の條件 完結篇

“Love is the Condition for Being Human.”

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer sits in the top 5% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #230 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

人間の條件 完結篇

“Love is the Condition for Being Human.”

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.

The 1960–1962 Japan Window

45 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer sits at position #3.

  1. Hero of the Red Light District
    #1

    Hero of the Red Light District

    ★ 8.6 · 1960

  2. Harakiri
    #2

    Harakiri

    ★ 8.4 · 1962

  3. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    #3

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    ★ 8.4 · 1961

  4. Yojimbo
    #4

    Yojimbo

    ★ 8.1 · 1961

  5. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
    #5

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    ★ 8.0 · 1960

  6. Sanjuro
    #6

    Sanjuro

    ★ 7.9 · 1962

  7. An Autumn Afternoon
    #7

    An Autumn Afternoon

    ★ 7.8 · 1962

  8. The Bad Sleep Well
    #8

    The Bad Sleep Well

    ★ 7.7 · 1960

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
159
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #230 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan War productions specifically: #7 of 105 (top 7%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Japanese, Russian
Production Companies Ninjin Club, Shochiku, TOHO
Runtime 3h 10m
Release Date January 28, 1961
IMDb tt0055233

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • china
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • manchuria
  • sequel
  • soldier
  • chinese
  • japanese army

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