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Masaki Kobayashi (小林 正樹, Kobayashi Masaki, February 14, 1916 – October 4, 1996) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, best known for the epic trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961), the samurai films Harakiri (1962) and Samurai Rebellion (1967), and the horror anthology Kwaidan (1964).
Masaki Kobayashi was a Japanese director and writer known for his samurai and anti-war films. He was born in 1916 and died in 1996, and worked with actors like Tatsuya Nakadai and Kinuyo Tanaka.
Kobayashi Masaki was a Japanese motion-picture director whose 9 12-hour trilogy, Ningen no joken (The Human Condition: No Greater Love, 1959; Road to Eternity, 1959; A Soldier’s Prayer, 1961), a monumental criticism of war, constitutes the best example of his films of social concern.
Masaki Kobayashi was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and producer who has directed twenty films in a career spanning 33 years. He is best known for The Human Condition Trilogy , the Academy Award–nominated horror film Kwaidan and the jidaigeki films Harakiri and Samurai Rebellion .
The Human Condition (人間の條件, Ningen no jōken) is a trilogy of Japanese epic war drama films co-written and directed by Masaki Kobayashi, based on the novel of the same name by Junpei Gomikawa. The films are subtitled No Greater Love (1959), Road to Eternity (1959), and A Soldier's Prayer (1961).
Jul 10, 2016 · Learn about the life and work of Masaki Kobayashi, a Japanese director who challenged the studios and the society with his political and ethical films. Explore his masterpieces such as The Human Condition, Harakiri, Kwaidan and more.
Oct 4, 2011 · An essay on the Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi and his film Harakiri, a critique of feudalism and authoritarian power in the past and present. Learn how Kobayashi used the jidai-geki genre to expose the historical roots of contemporary injustice and challenge the status quo.
