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Fires on the Plain

7.619591h 45mNRMovieDramaWar

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.

DirectorKon Ichikawa
WriterNatto Wada
ProducerMasaichi Nagata

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Cast · Directed by Kon Ichikawa

EFEiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Tamura
OTOsamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa
Yasuda
MCMickey Curtis
Mickey Curtis
Nagamatsu
MUMantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Sergeant
KSKyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Army surgeon
YH
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Officer
HHHikaru Hoshi
Hikaru Hoshi
Soldier
MTMasaya Tsukida
Masaya Tsukida
Soldier
KS
Kô Sugita
Soldier
TITatsuya Ishiguro
Tatsuya Ishiguro
YIYoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba
JHJun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura

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Fires on the Plain — streaming FAQ

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Fires on the Plain is streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy and Darkroom in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Fires on the Plain on Netflix?

No, Fires on the Plain is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel and Kanopy.

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Fires on the Plain isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Fires on the Plain is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy and Darkroom in United States.