

Third of the three Human Condition films by score. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer leads at 87, ahead of The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (84). It runs long at 3h 24m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.5/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 73% | 26% |
| TMDB | 8.2/10307 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 81 | 100% |
Key crew
- Masaki KobayashiDirector, Screenplay
- Zenzō MatsuyamaScreenplay
- Chūji KinoshitaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tatsuya NakadaiKaji
- Michiyo AratamaMichiko
- Chikage AwashimaTôfuku Kin
- Ineko ArimaShunran Yô
- So YamamuraOkishima
- Akira IshihamaChin
- Kōji NanbaraKô
- Seiji MiyaguchiKyôritsu Ô
- Tōru AbeWatarai Gunsô
- Masao MishimaKuroki Shochô
- Eitarō OzawaOkazaki
- Kōji MitsuiFuruya























