CinemaOSMovie · 1956 · 1h 57m
The Burmese Harp
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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.

Directed byKon Ichikawa

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
JA
Released
January 21, 1956
Studios
Nikkatsu Corporation

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2 videos
THE BURMESE HARP - Official 4K Restoration Trailer

THE BURMESE HARP - Official 4K Restoration Trailer

The Burmese Harp (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Burmese Harp (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Captain Inouye

Shōji Yasui

Shōji Yasui

Mizushima

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Ito

Taketoshi Naitō

Taketoshi Naitō

Kobayashi

Shunji Kasuga

Maki

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Baba

Keishichi Nakahara

Takagi

Toshiaki Itō

Hashimoto

Hiroshi Tsuchikata

Okada

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Oyama

Creative team
Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
Written by
Natto Wada
Natto Wada
Produced by
Masayuki Takaki

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