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Fires on the Plain (1959)

Summary: In the closing days of WWII, remnants of the Japanese army in Leyte are abandoned by their command and face certain death by starvation.
Release Date: November 03, 1959
Genres: Drama, War
Director: Kon Ichikawa
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Writers: Shohei Ooka
Shohei OokaWriter
Shohei Ooka ethnicity
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, Natto Wada
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Runtime: 1 h 48 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Daiei Studios, Kadokawa Herald Pictures
Distributor: Edward Harrison, The Criterion Collection, Janus Films
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
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The Burmese Harp (1956)

Summary: A conscience-driven Japanese soldier traumatized by the events of WWII adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.
Release Date: April 26, 1957
Genres: Drama, Music, War
Director: Kon Ichikawa
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Writers: Michio Takeyama
Michio TakeyamaWriter
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, Natto Wada
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Runtime: 1 h 56 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Nikkatsu
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Domestic: $ 4,569
International: $ 13,748
7.3 - IMDb
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Dodes'ka-den (1970)

Summary: Various tales in the lives of Tokyo slum dwellers, including a mentally deficient young man obsessed with driving his own commuter trolley.
Release Date: January 21, 1971
Genre: Drama
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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Writers: Akira Kurosawa
Akira KurosawaWriter
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, Hideo Oguni
Hideo OguniWriter
Hideo Oguni ethnicity
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, Shinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu HashimotoWriter
Shinobu Hashimoto ethnicity
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Runtime: 2 h 20 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Yonki-no-Kai Productions, Toho Company, Toho
Distributor: Toho, Janus Films
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
7.2 - IMDb
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The Makioka Sisters (1983)

Summary: The orphaned Makioka sisters look for a husband for their third sister, Yukiko, as the rebellious youngest sister, Taeko, is kept waiting her turn.
Release Date: December 30, 1983
Genres: Drama, Romance
Director: Kon Ichikawa
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Writers: Shin'ya Hidaka
Shin'ya HidakaWriter
Shin'ya Hidaka ethnicity
Asian Female
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, Kon Ichikawa
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, Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
Jun'ichirô TanizakiWriter
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Runtime: 2 h 20 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Toho Eizo Co.
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese