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Fires on the Plain (1959) was a Drama - War Film directed by Kon Ichikawa and produced by Masaichi Nagata and Hiroaki Fujii.

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Fires on the Plain (1959)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 21, 2019 From 4 Star Films

The opening images of Fires on the Plain nearly catch you off guard. Not only are we thrown into a dialogue sequence that we have yet to grasp but much like Ozu would have a penchant for doing, director Kon Ichikawa photographs two Japanese soldiers head on so their conversation and reactions face ... Read full article

Fires on the Plain (1959)

By Beatrice on Nov 3, 2016 From Flickers in Time

Fires on the Plain (Nobi) Directed by Kon Ichikawa Written by Nata Wada from a novel by Shohei Ooka 1959/Japan Daiei Studios/Kadokawa Herald Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental There are some images I would rather not have indelibly etched upon my memory.  This film contains several. It is F... Read full article

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In order to achieve maximum authenticity, actors were fed very little, and were not permitted to tend to matters of simple hygiene such as brushing their teeth and cutting their nails. As a precaution against serious deterioration of the actors' health, a number of nurses were always on call on the set. Eiji Funakoshi was never specifically told not to eat. He willingly starved himself to help get him into character. The rest of the cast and crew were unaware of this until he collapsed on-set. Production was shut down for two weeks.
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