Fires on the Plain

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience critically acclaimed
gptkbp:author gptkb:Shohei_Ooka
gptkbp:based_on novel by Shohei Ooka
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:character Tamura's transformation
gptkbp:character_arc loss of innocence
Tamura's moral dilemmas
gptkbp:character_development psychological depth
Private Tamura's struggle
gptkbp:character_relationships Tamura and civilians
Tamura and fellow soldiers
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Yoshio_Miyajima
gptkbp:climax survival struggle
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
survival vs. morality
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Japanese_culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance Japanese war narratives
gptkbp:director gptkb:Kon_Ichikawa
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Toho
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:film_editing Keiichi Uraoka
Fires on the Plain (1959)
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_technique realism
natural lighting
long takes
close-ups
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:moral_ambiguity
psychological themes
survival instinct
gptkbp:genre gptkb:war
war novel
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fires on the Plain
gptkbp:influences Japanese cinema
anti-war films
gptkbp:inspiration Shohei Ooka's experiences
gptkbp:language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:legacy influential war film
gptkbp:main_character Private Tamura
gptkbp:mood bleak
gptkbp:motif isolation
gptkbp:music gptkb:Yasushi_Akutagawa
gptkbp:narrative linear narrative
gptkbp:narrative_style stream of consciousness
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:plot soldier's journey
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Toho_Company
gptkbp:protagonist Tamura
gptkbp:published 1951
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1957
gptkbp:release_date November 14, 1959
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1959
gptkbp:remake gptkb:none
gptkbp:resolution ambiguous ending
gptkbp:runtime 108 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Kon_Ichikawa
gptkbp:setting gptkb:World_War_II
Philippines during World War II
gptkbp:setting_time 1945
gptkbp:symbolism cannibalism
desperation
loss of humanity
despair
gptkbp:theme gptkb:survival
gptkbp:themes gptkb:humanity
gptkb:survival
gptkb:war
gptkbp:translated_into English
gptkbp:viewing_format black-and-white
gptkbp:viewpoint first-person
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shinya_Tsukamoto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5