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The Burmese Harp

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1956
1h 57m
Japanese
Drama, War
User Score: 
8.1
Critic Score: 
86
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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.
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The Burmese Harp

Movie
1956
1h 57m
Japanese
Drama, War
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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.
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8.1
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CRITIC SCORE
86

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Cast

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Rentaro Mikuni
Captain Inouye
Shji Yasui
Mizushima
Jun Hamamura
Taketoshi Nait
Shunji Kasuga
K Nishimura
Keishichi Nakahara
Toshiaki It
Hashimoto
Hiroshi Tsuchikata
Tomio Aoki
Nobuteru Hanamura
Sanpei Mine
Takashi Koshiba
Tokuhei Miyahara
Masahiko Naruse
Bin Moritsuka
Kunitaro Sawamura
Eiji Nakamura
Asao Sano
Shojiro Ogasawara
Tanie Kitabayashi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Ynosuke It
Shki Fukae
Hiroshi Ichimura
Directed By: Kon Ichikawa
Written By: Natto Wada (Screenplay), Michio Takeyama (Novel)

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soonertbone says...
9 months ago
Captivating, beautiful use of music throughout, both diegetic and non-diegetic. Heartbreaking and humanistic story of finding purpose amidst meaningless suffering, with gorgeous cinematography throughout. I loved this.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Biruma no Tategoto.
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