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Drama / War

The Burmese Harp.

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 by Kon Ichikawa

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Captain Inouye

Shōji Yasui

Shōji Yasui

Mizushima

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Ito

Taketoshi Naitō

Taketoshi Naitō

Kobayashi

Shunji Kasuga

Shunji Kasuga

Maki

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Baba

Keishichi Nakahara

Keishichi Nakahara

Takagi

Toshiaki Itō

Toshiaki Itō

Hashimoto

THE RIGHT PLACE TO PRESS PLAY

Where to watch.

Stream with a subscription

Criterion Channel

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