Drama ·War · Japan · 1956 · 1h 57m

The Burmese Harp

ビルマの竪琴

The Burmese Harp poster
Director
Kon Ichikawa
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni as Captain Inouye Shōji Yasui as Mizushima Jun Hamamura as Ito Taketoshi Naitō as Kobayashi Shunji Kasuga as Maki Kō Nishimura as Baba
Crew
Minoru Yokoyama — Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Natto Wada — Screenplay Michio Takeyama — Novel Masayuki Takaki — Producer
Synopsis

In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.

Trailer The Burmese Harp — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
japanbuddhismbuddhist monkworld war iichoirburmapacific warjapanese soldierjapanese surrendermoral crisisburying the deadpow
Key Collaborators
Kon Ichikawa Director Minoru Yokoyama Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Natto Wada Screenplay Michio Takeyama Novel Masayuki Takaki Producer Akira Nakai Production Design
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