Fires on the Plain (1959)
野火
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.
Where to watch Fires on the Plain
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Spain | Filmin, Acontra Plus | Acontra Plus | — |
| Japan | KADOKAWA channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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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. Fires on the Plain is a Drama, War movie, released on 1959-11-03, runtime 105 minutes.
Is Fires on the Plain worth watching?
TMDB users rate Fires on the Plain 7.6 out of 10 from 130 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Fires on the Plain?
In the United States, Fires on the Plain streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
Cast
- Eiji Funakoshi as Tamura
- Osamu Takizawa as Yasuda
- Mickey Curtis as Nagamatsu
- Hikaru Hoshi as Soldier
- Mantarō Ushio as Sergeant
- Masaya Tsukida as Soldier
- Koh Sugita as Soldier
- Yoshihiro Hamaguchi as Officer
- Tatsuya Ishiguro as Unshaven Army Doctor
- Yoshio Inaba as Squad Leader
- Jun Hamamura as Deranged Officer
- Asao Sano as Soldier
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Sources
Details and the 7.6/10 rating from Fires on the Plain on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.