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The Burmese Harp (1956)

7.9/10 1h 57m Jan 21, 1956
Drama War

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title ビルマの竪琴
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.4

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Captain Inouye
Popularity: 2.0
Shōji Yasui
Shōji Yasui
Mizushima
Popularity: 0.7
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Ito
Popularity: 1.2
Taketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō
Kobayashi
Popularity: 1.4
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Shunji Kasuga
Maki
Popularity: 1.7
Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura
Baba
Popularity: 1.1
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Keishichi Nakahara
Takagi
Popularity: 0.1
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Toshiaki Itō
Hashimoto
Popularity: 0.2
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Hiroshi Tsuchikata
Okada
Popularity: 0.1
Tomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki
Oyama
Popularity: 0.6
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Nobuteru Hanamura
Nakamura
Popularity: 0.0
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Sanpei Mine
Abe
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Kon Ichikawa
Producer Masayuki Takaki
Editor Masanori Tsujii
Screenplay Natto Wada

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation
JP

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THE BURMESE HARP - Official 4K Restoration Trailer
THE BURMESE HARP - Official 4K Restoration Trailer
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The Burmese Harp (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
The Burmese Harp (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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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

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Details
Release Date January 21, 1956
Runtime 1h 57m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.4
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