Fires on the Plain (1959)
With Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis, Eiji Funakoshi
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Fires on the Plain (Japanese: 野火, Hepburn: Nobi) 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 (Tokyo 1951) 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.
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