The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity(1959)

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.

Genre: War, Drama, History

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

Actors: Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara, Michirô Minami, Kei Satô, Kunie Tanaka, Ryôhei Uchida, Kan Yanagiya, Kenjirô Uemura

Release date: 1959-11-20

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 2h 58m

Ratings:

• 8.5/10