The Burmese Harp (1956)
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.
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: January 21, 1956
Cast
- Rentaro Mikuni - Captain Inouye
- Shōji Yasui - Mizushima
- Jun Hamamura - Ito
- Taketoshi Naitō - Kobayashi
- Shunji Kasuga - Maki
- Kō Nishimura - Baba
- Keishichi Nakahara - Takagi
- Toshiaki Itō - Hashimoto
- Hiroshi Tsuchikata - Okada
- Tomio Aoki - Oyama
Screenplay
- Michio Takeyama (Novel)
- Natto Wada (Screenplay)
Music: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Minoru Yokoyama
Editing: Masanori Tsujii
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: Burmese, English, 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
japan, buddhism, buddhist monk, world war ii, choir, burma, pacific war, japanese soldier, japanese surrender, moral crisis, burying the dead, pow, religious experience, power of music
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Burmese Harp about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Burmese Harp?
- The Burmese Harp was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
- Who stars in The Burmese Harp?
- The Burmese Harp stars Rentaro Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Shunji Kasuga, Kō Nishimura.
- How long is The Burmese Harp?
- The Burmese Harp has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is The Burmese Harp?
- The Burmese Harp is a Drama, War film.
- Where was The Burmese Harp produced?
- The Burmese Harp was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of The Burmese Harp?
- The themes of The Burmese Harp include: The Horror of War and Humanity.