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The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

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DramaWar

Director:Kon Ichikawa

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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Original Titleビルマの竪琴

StatusReleased

Release DateJanuary 21, 1956

Release Dates

Czechia:

Premiere - Mar 18, 2015

France:

Theatrical - Apr 26, 1957

Physical - Aug 19, 2009

Physical - Jan 21, 2025

Italy:

Premiere - Aug 29, 1956

Theatrical - Feb 23, 1958

Japan:

Theatrical - Jan 21, 1956

Netherlands:

Physical - Feb 13, 2012

Runtime1sa 57dk

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Origin CountryJapan

Original LanguageJapanese

Spoken LanguagesBurmese, English, 日本語

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

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