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The Burmese Harp(1956)
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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.
The Burmese Harp
19855.22h 13m
Overview
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.
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Written by Michio Takeyama, Natto Wada
Produced by Masaru Kakutani, Hiroaki Fujii, Masaya Araki
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Top Cast
Koji Ishizaka
Cmdr. Inoue
Kiichi Nakai
Pvt. Mizushima
Atsushi Watanabe
Pvt. Kobayashi
Fujio Tokita
Old Man
Tanie Kitabayashi
Old Woman
Bunta Sugawara
Platoon Commander
Takuzō Kawatani
Sgt. Ido
Themes & Keywords
soldiers on the runburying the dead
About The Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp is a drama, war film released in 1985 exploring themes of soldiers on the run, burying the dead. Directed by Kon Ichikawa, it stars Koji Ishizaka, Kiichi Nakai, Atsushi Watanabe. 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.
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