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

The Burmese Harp (1956)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kon Ichikawa
  • Profile picture of Shōji Yasui
    Mizushima Shōji Yasui
  • Profile picture of Jun Hamamura
    Ito Jun Hamamura
  • Profile picture of Taketoshi Naitō
    Kobayashi Taketoshi Naitō
  • Profile picture of Kō Nishimura
    Baba Kō Nishimura
  • Profile picture of Tomio Aoki
    Oyama Tomio Aoki
  • Profile picture of Kunitaro Sawamura
    Kunitaro Sawamura
  • Profile picture of Asao Sano
    Asao Sano
  • Profile picture of Tanie Kitabayashi
    Tanie Kitabayashi

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Keywords

  • 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