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A Soldier's Prayer

1961, Movie, NR, 190 mins

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The third and final part of Kobayashi's massive undertaking known collectively as THE HUMAN CONDITION, this film offers a critical look at Japanese society and the horrors of prison camps during wartime. With WW II drawing to a close and Manchuria falling to Russian troops, Nakadai surrenders in the hope that his captors will be more humane than the Japanese. His hopes are soon shattered, leading him to murder and then escape. While trying to trek across the snowy, empty Man... read more leave a comment