Fires on the Plain (1959)

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Released:
1959-11-03

Overview:
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.

Director:
Kon Ichikawa

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Eiji Funakoshi
    as
    Tamura
  • Osamu Takizawa
    as
    Yasuda
  • Mickey Curtis
    as
    Nagamatsu
  • Mantarō Ushio
    as
    Sergeant
  • Kyū Sazanka
    as
    Army surgeon