The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity(人間の條件 第3部望郷篇/第4部戦雲篇)
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Japan · 1959
2h 58m
Director Masaki Kobayashi
Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara
Genre War, Drama, History
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As a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist struggles to maintain his determination to keep his ideals.
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