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1961
3h 8min
The journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji (handsome Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) 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.
| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Written by | Jumpei Gomikawa, Koichi Inagaki |
| Company | Shochiku Films of AmericaShochiku Films of AmericaShochiku Films of America |
| Original title | Ningen no joken III |
| Original lang. | Japanese, Russian, Macedonian |
| Country | Japan |