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The Burmese Harp
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THE BURMESE HARP

19561h 57m7.8 TMDb

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

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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.

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Captain Inouye

Shōji Yasui

Shōji Yasui

Mizushima

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Ito

Taketoshi Naitō

Taketoshi Naitō

Kobayashi

Shunji Kasuga

Shunji Kasuga

Maki

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Baba

Keishichi Nakahara

Keishichi Nakahara

Takagi

Toshiaki Itō

Toshiaki Itō

Hashimoto

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion8.2
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism9.7
Action4.2
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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