An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II, Kon Ichikawas Fires on the Plain is a compelling descent into psychological and physical oblivion. Denied hospital treatment for tuberculosis and cast off into the unknown, Private Tamura treks across an unfamiliar Philippine landscape, encountering an increasingly debased cross section of Imperial Army soldiers, who eventually give in to the most terrifying craving of all. Grisly yet poetic, Fires on the Plain is one of the most powerful works from one of Japanese cinemas most versatile filmmakers.
4K UHD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Introduction by Japanese-film scholar Donald Richie
- Program featuring interviews with director Kon Ichikawa and actor Mickey Curtis
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by critic Chuck Stephens
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 6.75 x 5.38 x 0.63 inches; 2.08 ounces
- Media Format : 4K, Subtitled
- Run time : 1 hour and 44 minutes
- Release date : August 5, 2025
- Actors : Kon Ichikawa
- Studio : The Criterion Collection
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 2
