The Human Condition (Showa no Meisaku Library 35 / Go Kato Memorial) Collector's DVD [Digitally Remastered Edition]

[Machine Translation] The debut work of the famous actor Tsuyoshi Kato as an actor! This is the first soft version of the work that marked the career of Tsuyoshi Kato, who passed away regrettably while leaving behind great achievements, as a memorial project! --Based on the best-selling novel by author Junpei Gomikawa, this is the first full-fledged one-hour drama to be made into a Japanese TV movie. The main character, Kaji, who has doubts about the war, chooses to work in a mine in Manchuria under the condition that he is exempted from being called up for military service, which forces him to do hard work. This masterpiece depicts on a grand scale the story of Kaji, a man who suffered under the extreme conditions of war in order to protect his conscience and his love for his wife. Contains 26 episodes. Commentary enclosed.

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名優・加藤剛の役者としての本格的デビュー作! 多大なる功績を残しつつ惜しまれながらも亡くなった加藤剛の出世作を追悼企画として初ソフト化! ――作家・五味川純平のベストセラー小説を原作にした国産テレビ映画初の本格派1時間ドラマ。戦争に疑いを持つ主人公・梶が召集免除を条件に自ら選んだ職場は、苛酷な仕事を強いる満州の鉱山だった。戦争という極限状態の中で、自己の良心や妻への愛情を守るために苦しみ続けた男・梶の物語を壮大なスケールで描いた傑作。全26話収録。解説書封入。