Fires on the Plain is a 1959 Japanese war film directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Eiji Funakoshi. The screenplay, written by Natto Wada, is based on the novel Nobi by Shōhei Ōoka, translated as Fires on the Plain. It initially received mixed reviews from both Japanese and international critics concerning its violence and bleak theme. In following decades, however, it has become highly regarded.
Fires on the Plain (1959)
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
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Tags
Film Based On Literature, Fire, Japanese, Philippines, Plain
Attributes
Based On: Fires on the Plain
Narrative Location: Philippines
Subject: Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Pacific War, World War II
Narrative Location: Philippines
Subject: Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Pacific War, World War II
Alternate Titles
Det grymma kriget
SE
Feuer im Grasland
DE
Fires on the Plain
CA, GB, US
Fogo na Planície
BR, PT
Fuego en la llanura
AR, MX
Fuochi nella pianura
IT
Krigen på sletterne
DK
Les Feux dans la plaine
FR
Nobi
DE, JP
Nobi (Fuego en la llanura)
ES
Nobi - krigen på slettene
NO
Ognie polne
PL
Tulia tasangolla
FI
Tüzek a síkságon
HU
Полевые огни
, RU
野火（1959）
JP