FIRES ON THE PLAIN (1959) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray & 4K Release

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FIRES ON THE PLAIN (1959) - The Criterion Collection Blu-ray & 4K Release

Product Description: An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II, Kon Ichikawa’s Fires on the Plain is a compelling descent into psychological and physical oblivion. Denied hospital treatment for tuberculosis and cast off into the unknown, Private Tamura treks across an unfamiliar Philippine landscape, encountering an increasingly debased cross section of Imperial Army soldiers, who eventually give in to the most terrifying craving of all. Grisly yet poetic, Fires on the Plain is one of the most powerful works from one of Japanese cinema’s most versatile filmmakers.

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Director: Kon Ichikawa

Starring: Eiji Funakoshi, Mantaro Ushio, Yoshihiro Hamaguchi

Genre: Drama, War

Runtime: 108 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: August 5, 2025