1 Movie Starring Mantarè Ushio

Fires on the Plain

Fires on the Plain

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1959-11-03

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

(2996 Reviews)

Director:

Kon Ichikawa

Genres:

DramaWar

Cast:

Writer:

Shohei Ooka (novel)

Natto Wada

Fullplot:

It is the Philipines, 1945. The Japanese Imperial Army has been reduced to a ragtag mob hiding in the jungles. Among them is Pvt. Tamura. The situation goes from bad to worse and in the face of the brutal conditions facing the men, some go insane and resort to murder and cannibalism. In the midst of this, Pvt. Tamura tries to survive without giving up his principles.

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