# The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

**German title:** Ningen no joken III


**Genres:** Drama, History, War

**Duration:** 188 min

**IMDb:** [8.8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055233/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.7](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-human-condition-iii-a-soldiers-prayer/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: n/a, Popcornmeter: 96%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/human-condition-iii-a-soldiers-prayer)

## Description

His ideals challenged by life as a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist faces ever greater tests in his fight for survival.

## Details

**Premiere:** 25 Oct 2026 (in 4 days)

**Director:** Masaki Kobayashi

**Cast:** Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Tamao Nakamura, Yûsuke Kawazu, Chishū Ryū, Taketoshi Naitō, Kyôko Kishida, Reiko Hitomi, Keijirô Morozumi, Kôji Kiyomura, Nobuo Kaneko, Fujio Suga

**Countries:** Japan

**Languages:** Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian

**Available versions:** OmeU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGqmXwbmU4Q)

## Showtimes in Berlin in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-10-25 (Sunday)

- **[Arsenal - Institut für Film und Videokunst](https://ov-berlin.info/cinemas/9-arsenal-institut-fur-film-und-videokunst.md) (Wedding):** [2026-10-25 16:00](https://kinotickets.express/arsenal-berlin/booking/9729)  (OmeU)