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Kadokawa Herald Pictures
Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II, Kon Ichikawa’s 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 cinema’s most versatile filmmakers.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
4K UHD
Blu-ray
Discs:
UHD-66 (1 Disc)
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
None (4K UHD)
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1
Audio Options:
Japanese PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
2160p/24
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
HDR:
None
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Introduction, Interview, Insert
- Introduction by Japanese-film scholar Donald Richie
- Program featuring interviews with director Kon Ichikawa and actor Mickey Curtis
- An essay by critic Chuck Stephens
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Restoration Information
Fires on the Plain
Restoration by:
Kadokawa Corporation
Year: 2023
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
Fires on the Plain is presented in the aspect ratio of 2.39:1. Undertaken by Kadokawa Corporation, this new 4K restoration was created from the 35 mm original camera negative. The monaural soundtrack was remastered from the original soundtrack negative.