Fires on the Plain (1959)
- 8.0
- 100 mins
- War
Storyline
It is the Philipines, 1945. The Japanese Imperial Army has been reduced to a ragtag mob hiding in the jungles. Among them is Pvt. Tamura. The situation goes from bad to worse and in the face of the brutal conditions facing the men, some go insane and resort to murder and cannibalism. In the midst of this, Pvt. Tamura tries to survive without giving up his principles.—Eugene Ly
Plot Keywords
cannibalism, marsh, malnutrition, malaria, grenade, explosion, digging, diarrhea, buddhist, boots, bayonet, air raid, massacre, philippines, starvation, surrender, emaciation, world war two, village, tuberculosis
Short Review
Brilliantly bonkers and bloody.
Trailer
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