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Fires on the Plain
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You can watch Fires on the Plain (1959) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
Can a man retain his soul when hunger and sickness strip away every shred of civilization? This haunting portrait follows a dying soldier's lonely trek through a war-torn wasteland where the line between survival and depravity vanishes.
Director
Kon Ichikawa
Cast
Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis, Mantarō Ushio, Kyū Sazanka, Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Hikaru Hoshi, Masaya Tsukida, Kô Sugita, Tatsuya Ishiguro
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Fires on the Plain
You can watch Fires on the Plain (1959) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.6/10
RT Critics
100%
Director
Kon Ichikawa
Cast
Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis, Mantarō Ushio, Kyū Sazanka, Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Hikaru Hoshi, Masaya Tsukida, Kô Sugita, Tatsuya Ishiguro
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world war ii · philippines · pacific war · cannibal · struggle for survival · japanese army · 1940s
Watch Fires on the Plain for free on Kanopy. Fires on the Plain is streaming on YouTube TV. Watch Fires on the Plain for free on Darkroom. Fires on the Plain is streaming on Criterion Channel. Rent Fires on the Plain on Apple TV+. Rent Fires on the Plain on Fandango At Home. Buy Fires on the Plain on Apple TV+. Buy Fires on the Plain on Fandango At Home. Fires on the Plain is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified June 23, 2026.