The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
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.
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Top cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kaji
Michiyo Aratama
Michiko
Chikage Awashima
Tôfuku Kin
Ineko Arima
Shunran Yô
So Yamamura
Okishima
Akira Ishihama
Chin
Kōji Nanbara
Kô
Seiji Miyaguchi
Kyôritsu Ô
Tōru Abe
Watarai Gunsô
Masao Mishima
Kuroki Shochô
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As of August 6, 2026, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love is available to stream on Criterion Channel in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
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