Fires on the Plain

Fires on the Plain

野火

7.6 /10 121 votes
November 3, 1959 1h 45m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Kon Ichikawa
Writers Natto Wada, Shohei Ooka
Studio Daiei Film
Rating 7.6/10
Language JA

Cast & Crew

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Fires on the Plain was released on November 3, 1959.

The runtime of Fires on the Plain is 1h 45m.

Fires on the Plain is a Drama, War movie.

Fires on the Plain has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

Fires on the Plain is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Fires on the Plain was directed by Kon Ichikawa.

The main cast of Fires on the Plain includes Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis.

Fires on the Plain is originally in Japanese.