The Burmese Harp
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 is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. Based on a children's novel of the same name written by Michio Takeyama. It follows Private Mizushima, a soldier in the Burma Campaign during World War II, who becomes a harp player for his unit. After the war ends, he struggles with the decision to return home or stay behind to bury the dead, ultimately choosing to promote peace as a monk while his comrades search for him, believing he may still be alive.
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- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Starring
- Rentaro Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Shunji Kasuga, Kō Nishimura, Keishichi Nakahara, Toshiaki Itō
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