1945 Philippines front, and things are only getting from bad to worse for the retreating decimated Japanese forces. With no food left and no leadership, every man for himself in this the most anti-war War movie I ever saw. When things turn desperate, very little of humanity remains I am surprised Japanese didn't lynch the director Kon Ichikawa in this 1959 brutal classic.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Topic - No heros in the "Fires on the Plain" - Eldragon@gmx.com 19:57:28 11/06/11 (13)
- Brilliant films. The books 'Fires on the Plain' and 'Harp of Burma' have both been translated into English. - Tony D. 18:35:44 11/07/11 (3)
- For more modern, humanist Japanese films, I'd have to put those of Hirokazu Koreeda at the top. And his - tinear 07:59:11 11/08/11 (0)
- RE: Found Sanshi, couldn't find requiem... - Eldragon@gmx.com 07:25:35 11/08/11 (0)
- I look forward to 'Sansho the Bailiff' Kenji Mizoguchi's earlier film Ugetsu was terrific - PhilJ 18:49:31 11/07/11 (0)
- A fierce film. I'd recommend, "Devil's on the Doorstep," a Chinese film - tinear 09:50:00 11/07/11 (2)
- Watched it last week. Excellent film.nt - jamesgarvin 21:03:46 11/10/11 (1)
- Where've you been? nt - tinear 07:51:53 11/11/11 (0)
- If you have not yet, you must watch "The Burmese Harp" as beautiful as Fires is ugly... - PhilJ 20:02:33 11/06/11 (5)
- A Chinese Water Torture by any other name... nt - Victor Khomenko 12:00:57 11/11/11 (2)
- VK: [A Chinese Water Torture by any other name] what does that mean? "The Burmese Harp"? - PhilJ 12:36:45 11/11/11 (1)
- The Harp. nt - Victor Khomenko 09:16:38 11/12/11 (0)
- RE: Thanks! it's been in queue already... - Eldragon@gmx.com 20:14:02 11/06/11 (1)
- yes "Fires on the Plain" is unsettling to say the least, a very powerful anti war film - PhilJ 07:22:02 11/07/11 (0)