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The Burmese Harp (1956)

Overview

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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Kon Ichikawa profile
Kon Ichikawa

Director

Natto Wada profile
Natto Wada

Screenplay

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni profile
Rentaro Mikuni

Captain Inouye

Shōji Yasui profile
Shōji Yasui

Mizushima

Jun Hamamura profile
Jun Hamamura

Ito

Taketoshi Naitō profile
Taketoshi Naitō

Kobayashi

Shunji Kasuga profile
Shunji Kasuga

Maki

Kō Nishimura profile
Kō Nishimura

Baba

Keishichi Nakahara profile
Keishichi Nakahara

Takagi

Toshiaki Itō profile
Toshiaki Itō

Hashimoto

Hiroshi Tsuchikata profile
Hiroshi Tsuchikata

Okada

Tomio Aoki profile
Tomio Aoki

Oyama

Nobuteru Hanamura profile
Nobuteru Hanamura

Nakamura

Sanpei Mine profile
Sanpei Mine

Abe

Rentaro Mikuni profile
Rentaro Mikuni

Captain Inouye

Shōji Yasui profile
Shōji Yasui

Mizushima

Jun Hamamura profile
Jun Hamamura

Ito

Taketoshi Naitō profile
Taketoshi Naitō

Kobayashi

Shunji Kasuga profile
Shunji Kasuga

Maki

Kō Nishimura profile
Kō Nishimura

Baba

Keishichi Nakahara profile
Keishichi Nakahara

Takagi

Toshiaki Itō profile
Toshiaki Itō

Hashimoto

Hiroshi Tsuchikata profile
Hiroshi Tsuchikata

Okada

Tomio Aoki profile
Tomio Aoki

Oyama

Nobuteru Hanamura profile
Nobuteru Hanamura

Nakamura

Sanpei Mine profile
Sanpei Mine

Abe

Extra

Release Date

January 21, 1956

Original Language

English, Burmese, Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Nikkatsu Corporation logo

Available On

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Videos

THE BURMESE HARP - Official 4K Restoration Trailer thumbnail
THE BURMESE HARP - Official 4K Restoration Trailer
The Burmese Harp (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] thumbnail
The Burmese Harp (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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