The human condition = Ningen no jōken
(DVD)

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Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AVFOREIGN JAP HUMOn Shelf
Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - VideoDVD WORLD JAPANESE HOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Prisoners of war -- Drama.
Video recordings.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Drama.

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Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, 2009.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (574 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
Japanese
ISBN
160465161X :, 9781604651614
UPC
715515046619

Notes

General Note
DVD release of the motion picture originally released from 1959-1961.
General Note
A foreign film (Japan).
General Note
Based on the novel by Junpei Gomikawa.
General Note
Special features: excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi ; new video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai ; video appreciation of Kobayashi featuring Shinoda ; Japanese theatrical trailers ; booklet with essay by critic Philip Kemp.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer, Tatsuo Hosotani (2nd film); cinematography, Yoshio Miyajima ; art, Shukei Hirataka; music, Chuji Kinoshita ; editing, Keiichi Uraoka.
Participants/Performers
Nakadai Tatsuya, Aratama Michiyo, Sada Keiji, Nakamura Tamao, Kawazu Yūsuke, Ryu Chishū, Naitō Taketoshi, Takamine Hideko.
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.
System Details
DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. and surround.
Language
In Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gomikawa, J., Wakatsuki, S., Kobayashi, M., Matsuyama, Z., Nakadai, T., Aratama, M., Sada, K., Nakamura, T., Kawazu, Y., Ryū, C., Naitō, T., & Takamine, H. (2009). The human condition =: Ningen no jōken (Widescreen version.). Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Junpei Gomikawa et al.. 2009. The Human Condition =: Ningen No Jōken. [Irvington, NY]: Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Junpei Gomikawa et al.. The Human Condition =: Ningen No Jōken [Irvington, NY]: Criterion Collection, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Gomikawa, J., Wakatsuki, S., Kobayashi, M., Matsuyama, Z., Nakadai, T., Aratama, M. and Sada, K. et al (2009). The human condition =: ningen no jōken. Widescreen version. [Irvington, NY]: Criterion Collection.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gomikawa, Junpei, et al. The Human Condition =: Ningen No Jōken Widescreen version., Criterion Collection, 2009.

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