Nobi : Fires on the plain
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : Janus Films, [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special edition.
ISBN
1934121282, 9781934121283
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (17 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Status
Providence Public - Info Commons
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Published
[New York] : Janus Films, [2007].
Edition
Special edition.
Language
jpn
ISBN
1934121282, 9781934121283
UPC
715515022620
Notes
General Note
Edition statement taken from back of container.
General Note
Based on the novel by Shōhei Ōoka.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959.
General Note
Special features: New video introduction by Japanese-film scholar Donald Richie; new video piece featuring director Kon Ichikawa and actor Mickey Curtis; new essay by film critic Chuck Stephens.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographer, Setsuo Kobayashi ; music, Yasushi Akutagawa ; production designer, Tokuji Shibata.
Participants/Performers
Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis.
Description
In this Japanese anti-war film, acts of cannibalism bring home the terrifying brutality of war. Japanese troops are in retreat in the Philippines. Supplies run out and discipline crumbles.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC, new restored high-definition digital transfer.
Language
Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Public - Info Commons | Fires On the Plain | On Shelf |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ichikawa, K., Nagata, M., Wada, N., Funakoshi, E., Takizawa, O., Curtis, M., & Ōoka, S. (2007). Nobi: Fires on the plain (Special edition.). Janus Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kon Ichikawa et al.. 2007. Nobi: Fires On the Plain. Janus Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kon Ichikawa et al.. Nobi: Fires On the Plain Janus Films, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ichikawa, Kon, et al. Nobi: Fires On the Plain Special edition., Janus Films, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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