world war ii,philippines,pacific war,cannibal,struggle for survival,japanese army,1940s

Fires on the Plain (1959)

Poster for Fires on the Plain

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kon Ichikawa
  • Profile picture of Eiji Funakoshi
    Tamura Eiji Funakoshi
  • Profile picture of Osamu Takizawa
    Yasuda Osamu Takizawa
  • Profile picture of Mickey Curtis
    Nagamatsu Mickey Curtis
  • Profile picture of Mantarō Ushio
    Sergeant Mantarō Ushio
  • Profile picture of Kyū Sazanka
    Army surgeon Kyū Sazanka
  • Profile picture of Hikaru Hoshi
    Soldier Hikaru Hoshi
  • Profile picture of Masaya Tsukida
    Soldier Masaya Tsukida
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Ishiguro
    Tatsuya Ishiguro

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Keywords

  • world war ii
  • philippines
  • pacific war
  • cannibal
  • struggle for survival
  • japanese army
  • 1940s