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Fires on the Plain
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Fires on the Plain

1959 · 105 min Drama War
7.6 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Kon Ichikawa

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 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

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Yoshihiro Hamaguchi

Officer

Hikaru Hoshi

Hikaru Hoshi

Soldier

Masaya Tsukida

Masaya Tsukida

Soldier

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Kô Sugita

Soldier

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Tatsuya Ishiguro

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