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Ningen no jōken = The human condition
(DVD)
Contributors
Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996, film director,
Matsuyama, Zenzō, screenwriter.
Wakatsuki, Shigeru, 1914- film producer.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor.
Aratama, Michiyo, actor.
Matsuyama, Zenzō, screenwriter.
Wakatsuki, Shigeru, 1914- film producer.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor.
Aratama, Michiyo, actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
FL JPN 1042
1 available
FL JPN 1042
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Copy Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | FL JPN 1042 | #1-3 | On Shelf |
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (575 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm).
Language
jpn
UPC
715515259811
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Junpei Gomikawa.
General Note
Originaly released in three installments of two parts each, 1959-1961.
General Note
Wide screen (2.39:1)
General Note
Speical features: excerpt from a 1993 Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi; interview from 2009 with actor Tatsuya Nakadai; appreciation of Kobayashi and The human condition from 2009 featuring Shinoda; trailers; plus an essay by critic Philip Kemp.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Yoshio Miyajima; music, Chuji Kinoshita; editing, Keiichi Uraoka.
Participants/Performers
Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Chikage Awashima, Ineko Arima, Keiji Sada, So Yamamura, Akira Ishihama, Shinji Nanbara.
Description
Tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; monaural, DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0; wide screen (2.39:1); requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kobayashi, M., Matsuyama, Z., Wakatsuki, S., Nakadai, T., Aratama, M., Awashima, C., Arima, I., Sada, K., Yamamura, S., Ishihama, A., Nanbara, K., Miyajima, Y., Kinoshita, C., Uraoka, K., & Gomikawa, J. (2021). Ningen no jōken =: The human condition (Blu-ray special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Masaki Kobayashi et al.. 2021. Ningen No Jōken =: The Human Condition. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Masaki Kobayashi et al.. Ningen No Jōken =: The Human Condition The Criterion Collection, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kobayashi, Masaki, et al. Ningen No Jōken =: The Human Condition Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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