The Burmese Harp (1956)

1956 · Feature film · 117 min · dir. Kon Ichikawa

• Drama
• War

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Writer

Michio Takeyama

Composer

Akira Ifukube

Cinematography

Minoru Yokoyama

Studio

Nikkatsu Corporation

Released

1956-01-21

Original title

ビルマの竪琴

Running time

117 minutes

Cast & crew

• Kon Ichikawa Director
• Rentaro Mikuni
• Shōji Yasui
• Jun Hamamura
• Taketoshi Naitō
• SShunji Kasuga
• Kō Nishimura
• KKeishichi Nakahara
• TToshiaki Itō

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