Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against the recruit Obara. He also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara, Michirō Minami, Kei Satō
Crew: Masaki Kobayashi (Director), Jumpei Gomikawa (Novel), Masaki Kobayashi (Screenplay), Masaki Kobayashi (Producer), Shigeru Wakatsuki (Producer), Keiichi Uraoka (Editor)
Country: Japan
Language: 普通话, 日本語, Pусский
Studio: Ninjin Club
Runtime: 178 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 20, 1959
IMDb: 2.8
Keywords:japan, world war ii, recruit, sequel, conscientious objector, pacific war, military, japanese army, foxhole, trenches, imperial japan