Ningen no joken I 1959

Name: Ningen no joken I
Released: 1959-01-15
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Chikage Awashima, Ineko Arima, Sō Yamamura

Synopsis:

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed 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.

Directed by:	Masaki Kobayashi
Written by:	Masaki Kobayashi & Zenzō Matsuyama
Runtime:	206 minutes
Critics score:	89 / 100
Tagline:	The Immortal Story.
Related titles:	Ningen no joken II 1959 Ningen no jôken 1961