The Humanist Dilemma in Kobayashi’s ‘The Human Condition’
Kobayashi’s The Human Condition demonstrates the impossibility of realizing the ideals of humanism.
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Kobayashi’s ‘The Human Condition’ Remains Bleak Unrelenting and Unforgettable
Masaki Kobayashi’s nine-hour epic, The Human Condition, is a Sisyphean journey through WWII-era Japan.
Masaki Kobayashi’s ‘Kwaidan’ Horror Films Are Horrifically Beautiful
The four haunting tales of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan are human and relatable, as well as impressive at a formal and a technical level.
Criterion’s ‘Kwaidan’ Set Provides Four Masterful Tales of the Uncanny
Masaki Kobayashi’s masterpiece, Kwaidan, exists on the boundary between the living and the spirit worlds.