Fires on the Plain

1959, 1h 45min -

An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II, Kon Ichikawa’s FIRES ON THE PLAIN is a compelling descent into psychological and physical oblivion. Denied hospital treatment for tuberculosis and cast off into the unknown, Private Tamura treks across an unfamiliar Philippine landscape, encountering an increasingly debased cross section of Imperial Army soldiers, who eventually give in to the most terrifying craving of all. Grisly yet poetic, FIRES ON THE PLAIN is one of the most powerful works from one of Japanese cinema’s most versatile filmmakers. Show more

"Fires on the Plain" — movie produced in Japan and released in 1959. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.9 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 45min. "Fires on the Plain" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!