MOVIE

The Burmese Harp

Name: The Burmese Harp
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1956-01-21
Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Shunji Kasuga

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.

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 … + more

Original Title

ビルマの竪琴

Release Date

1956-01-21

Year

1956

Duration

1h 57m

Status

Released

Score

7.90

Genres

Drama War

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

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