Fires on the Plain

1959 film directed by Kon Ichikawa
Movie film Q2718554
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Fires on the Plain

Summary

Fires on the Plain is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fires on the Plain received the Golden Leopard[3].
  • Fires on the Plain's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Fires on the Plain's director is recorded as Kon Ichikawa[5].
  • Fires on the Plain's screenwriter is recorded as Natto Wada[6].
  • Fires on the Plain's screenwriter is recorded as Shōhei Ōoka[7].
  • Fires on the Plain's composer is recorded as Yasushi Akutagawa[8].
  • Fires on the Plain's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • Fires on the Plain's genre is recorded as war film[10].
  • Fires on the Plain's genre is recorded as film based on literature[11].
  • Fires on the Plain's based on is recorded as Fires on the Plain[12].
  • Fires on the Plain's cast member is recorded as Osamu Takizawa[13].
  • Fires on the Plain's cast member is recorded as Mickey Curtis[14].
  • Fires on the Plain's cast member is recorded as Eiji Funakoshi[15].
  • Fires on the Plain's producer is recorded as Masaichi Nagata[16].
  • Fires on the Plain's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0053121[17].
  • Fires on the Plain's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Fires on the Plain's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Fires on the Plain's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[20].
  • Fires on the Plain's review score is recorded as 100%[21].
  • Fires on the Plain's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • Fires on the Plain's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 660457[23].
  • Fires on the Plain's country of origin is recorded as Japan[24].
  • Fires on the Plain's publication date is recorded as +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[25].
  • Fires on the Plain's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0czb3dy[26].
  • Fires on the Plain's distributed by is recorded as Daiei Film[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Fires on the Plain's producer is recorded as Masaichi Nagata[16]. Its director is recorded as Kon Ichikawa[5]. Screenwriters include Natto Wada[6] and Shōhei Ōoka[7]. Cast members include Osamu Takizawa[13], Mickey Curtis[14], and Eiji Funakoshi[15].

Publication

Fires on the Plain's publication date is recorded as +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[25]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as Japanese[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[19]. Genres include drama film[9], war film[10], and film based on literature[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Japanese occupation of the Philippines[28], World War II[29], and Pacific War[30].

Reception

Fires on the Plain received the Golden Leopard[3]. Reviews include 7.8/10[20] and 100%[21].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fires on the Plain's after a work by is recorded as Shōhei Ōoka[31].

Why It Matters

Fires on the Plain ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Fires on the Plain receive?

Honors received include Golden Leopard[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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