Kon Ichikawa
Director
The Burmese Harp (1956)
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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Watch Providers: Criterion Channel, Darkroom
Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Production Country:
Japan
Languages:
Burmese,
Japanese,
English
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Runtime: 117 min.
Released: Jan. 21, 1956
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 7+