The Burmese Harp
Biruma no tategotoby Kon Ichikawa1h561965Japan
Recommended byCédric Klapisch
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In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.
Credits
- Distributor : Nikkatsu Corporation
- Production Compagny : Nikkatsu Corporation
- Scenario : Natto Wada
- Photo Director : Minoru Yokoyama
- Set Decoration : Akira Nakai
- Sound Recorder : Masakazu Kamiya
- Editing : Masanori Tsujii
- Original Music : Akira Ifukube
- Producer : Masayuki Takagi
- Director : Kon Ichikawa
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Year of production : 1965
- French release date : 26 avril 1957
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : English
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