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Fires on the Plain (1959)

Movie ★ 7.6 105 min

Drama War

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.

Kon Ichikawa Director Natto Wada Writer

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Quick facts

Released
November 3, 1959
Runtime
105 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0053121
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Language
,

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Cast

Eiji Funakoshi Eiji Funakoshi Tamura Osamu Takizawa Osamu Takizawa Yasuda Mickey Curtis Mickey Curtis Nagamatsu Mantarō Ushio Mantarō Ushio Sergeant Kyū Sazanka Kyū Sazanka Army surgeon Yoshihiro Hamaguchi Officer Hikaru Hoshi Hikaru Hoshi Soldier Masaya Tsukida Masaya Tsukida Soldier Kô Sugita Soldier Tatsuya Ishiguro Tatsuya Ishiguro Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba Jun Hamamura Jun Hamamura Asao Sano Asao Sano Soldier Shin Date Kōichi Itō Kisao Tobita Osamu Ōkawa Manabu Morita Manabu Morita

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Frequently asked questions

What is Fires on the Plain about?
In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.
Who directed Fires on the Plain?
Fires on the Plain was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Who stars in Fires on the Plain?
Fires on the Plain stars Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis, Mantarō Ushio.
When was Fires on the Plain released?
Fires on the Plain is a 1959 drama, war film.
Where can I watch Fires on the Plain?
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