Fires on the Plain vs National Theatre Live: Good
National Theatre Live: Good has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for Fires on the Plain). Fires on the Plain is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 40m. Fires on the Plain is the older of the two (2015 against 2023). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fires on the Plain
National Theatre Live: Good| Fires on the Plain | National Theatre Live: Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Shinya Tsukamoto | Dominic Cooke |
| Main cast | Shinya Tsukamoto, Tatsuya Nakamura, Masato Tsujioka, Lily Franky, Yuko Nakamura | David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small, Jim Creighton, Rebecca Bainbridge |
Synopsis
Fires on the Plain
In the final days of World War II, occupying Japanese forces in the Philippines face resistance from the local population and the American offensive. The dwindling Japanese soldiers attempt to survive through the horrors of war.
National Theatre Live: Good
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Where to watch
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