
The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a lumberland epic with a forest fire on Sakhalin Island, turns into a tragedy of King Lear dimensions, and manages to amaze the blasé audience with a happy end in the Wild West.
Directed by Yasujirō Shimazu, Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 leans on a strong ensemble — Sôjin Kamiyama, Tokihiko Okada, Mitsuko Hikari — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1931.
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