Drama ·War · Japan · 1985 · 2h 13m

The Burmese Harp

ビルマの竪琴

Director

Cast

Koji Ishizaka as Cmdr. Inoue Kiichi Nakai as Pvt. Mizushima Atsushi Watanabe as Pvt. Kobayashi Fujio Tokita as Old Man Tanie Kitabayashi as Old Woman Bunta Sugawara as Platoon Commander

Crew

Chizuko Osada — Editor Natto Wada — Screenplay Michio Takeyama — Novel Masaru Kakutani — Producer Hiroaki Fujii — Producer Masaya Araki — Producer

Synopsis

In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

Mood & Themes

soldiers on the run burying the dead

Key Collaborators

Kon Ichikawa Director Chizuko Osada Editor Natto Wada Screenplay Michio Takeyama Novel Masaru Kakutani Producer Hiroaki Fujii Producer Masaya Araki Producer Iwao Akune Production Design

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