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Availability: In Stock - This item ships within 1-2 business days. If remaining stock is damaged or becomes unavailable, we will restock and ship this item to you at no additional charge. AKA: Nobi Director: Kon Ichikawa Producer: Masaichi Nagata Released: 1959 [Japan] Genre: War     Sub-Genre: Drama Keywords:  Illness || Japan / Japanese || Military || Period || Philippines

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Plot:	Denied hospital treatment for TB, 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...
Overview:	An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II, Kon Ichikawa's "Fires On The Plain" ("Nobi") 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.
Cast:	Eiji Funakoshi  ||  Osamu Takizawa  ||  Mickey Curtis (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	104 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Mono Black & White Donald Richie Video Introduction New Video Piece With Kon Ichikawa & Mickey Curtis Chuck Stephens Essay New & Improved English Subtitle Translation DVD-9