The Burmese Harp

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 21, 1956

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Burmese, English, Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni,Shōji Yasui,Jun Hamamura,Taketoshi Naitō,Shunji Kasuga,Kō Nishimura,Keishichi Nakahara,Toshiaki Itō,Hiroshi Tsuchikata,Tomio Aokiand 17 more

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Writer

Michio Takeyama,Natto Wada

Producer

Masayuki Takaki

Cinematography

Minoru Yokoyama

Music

Akira Ifukube

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0049012