Product Details

• Actors: Eiji Funakoshi, Yuzo Hayakawa, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Yasushi Sugita, Osamu Takizawa
• Directors: Kon Ichikawa
• Producers: Masaichi Nagata
• Format: Black & White, Subtitled, NTSC, HiFi Sound
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Embassy Home Entertainment
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000M13B1W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,959 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In the most powerful of all Japanese anti-war films, acts of cannibalism bring home the terrifying brutality of war. Japanese troops are in retreat in the Philippines. Supplies run out and discipline crumbles. Director Kon Ichikawa's triumph lies in his refusal to sensationalize the gruesome content of the film. He paints all his characters, good and bad, in the same merciless light. The simple dignity of the script and the sometimes appalling beauty of the images makes Fires On the Plain an unforgettable cinematic experience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A back drop of Absurdity..And the truth shall set you Free!, February 9, 2009

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John R. Hunt Sr. "Big John" (Mt Pleasant,Tx USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fires on the Plain (Nobi) (VHS Tape)

As a Nam vet, I bought this film to broaden my outlook on the Vets mind and see it I could not make some since of my personal experiences. This movie did that for me. I highly recommend that one really reads the movie synopsis on the back of the tape. All will come clear once one understands the premise of the movie. The second and third watching drives home the point and paints the picture of the truth of War. I am not a seller. I recommend this movie highly and wish I had it on DVD. Buy it, watch it, share it..........more than once. Put it on your regular viewing schedule to reinforce the message.