The Burmese Harp (1956)

Name: The Burmese Harp
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1956
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Sh?ji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Nait?, Shunji Kasuga

1h 57m Japan

Drama War

Plot

Set against the backdrop of World War II's final chapters in Burma, a Japanese soldier finds himself isolated from his comrades. To evade capture and the harsh realities of being a prisoner of war, he adopts the guise of a Buddhist monk. As he navigates the complexities of his new identity, he grapples with themes of peace, redemption, and the haunting memories of conflict, ultimately exploring the profound impact of war on the human spirit.

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni Sh?ji Yasui Jun Hamamura Taketoshi Nait? Shunji Kasuga K? Nishimura Keishichi Nakahara Toshiaki It? Hiroshi Tsuchikata Tomio Aoki Nobuteru Hanamura Sanpei Mine Takashi Koshiba Tokuhei Miyahara Masahiko Naruse