The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Jan 28 1961
•3h 10m
•War, Drama, History
After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.
Cast
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Kaji
Michiyo Aratama
Michiko
Tamao Nakamura
Hinannmin no Shôjo
Yūsuke Kawazu
Terada Nitôhei
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