The Burmese Harp
1956-01-21
7.9
ja 117mDramaWar
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.
Director
Kon Ichikawa
Original Music Composer
Akira Ifukube
Producer
Masayuki Takaki
Editor
Masanori Tsujii
Novel
Michio Takeyama
Director of Photography
Minoru Yokoyama
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
Status
ReleasedCountries
- Japan
Companies
- Nikkatsu Corporation
