"The Human Condition Part I (No Greater Love)"
1958
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

The story of Kaji, a pacifist who harbors socialist leanings, who gets married and then accepts a job as a superintendant at a mining labor camp in Manchuria to avoid being drafted. Quickly, Kaji finds out that his ideas for a less severe disciplinary treatment of the laborers is not well liked by either the Japanese or by Chinese prisoners of war, who are distrustful of Kaji's motives. More trouble occurs for him as the Chinese keep escaping and he is suspected of helping them. Featuring Tatsuya Nakadai and Michiyo Aratama. B&W. Japanese with English subtitles. 200 minutes.