The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

1956 · 117 min · JA · 7.9 (131 votes)
Dir. Kon Ichikawa · Starring Rentaro Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Shunji Kasuga, Kō Nishimura · Music Akira Ifukube
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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.

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A profound meditation on the futility of war and the enduring power of the human spirit. Its sweeping scope and poignant musical numbers create a deeply moving, spiritual experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

melancholicspiritualsomberreflectiveslow-burnepic war dramamusicalhistoricalphilosophicalwarspiritualityhumanityredemption
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