Fires on the Plain

Fires on the Plain (1959)

Not Rated 03 Nov 1959 • Drama, War • 1h 48m
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It is the Philipines, 1945. The Japanese Imperial Army has been reduced to a ragtag mob hiding in the jungles. Among them is Pvt. Tamura. The situation goes from bad to worse and in the face of the brutal conditions facing the men, some go insane and resort to murder and cannibalism. In the midst of this, Pvt. Tamura tries to survive without giving up his principles.

Kon Ichikawa
Director
Shohei Ooka, Natto Wada
Writer
Eiji Funakoshi, Mantarô Ushio, Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Starring

Language: Japanese
Awards: 6 wins
Country: Japan
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8.0

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