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Dominican Rep. The Burmese Harp
- Original title
- Biruma no tategoto (The Burmese Harp)
- Year
- 1956
- Running time
- 116 min.
- Country
Japan- Director
- Screenwriter
- Natto Wada. Novel: Michio Takeyama
- Cast
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Rentarô Mikuni
Shoji Yasui
Jun Hamamura
Taketoshi Naitô
Kô Nishimura- Hiroshi Hijikata
- Sanpei Mine
- Yôji Nagahama
- Yoshiaki Kato
- Sojiro Amano
- Eiji Nakamura
- Shojiro Ogasawara
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- Music
- Cinematography
Minoru Yokoyama (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- War. Drama | II World War. Music. Army
- Synopsis
- July, 1945: Japan's army is on the run. A platoon in Burma sings to keep its spirit up. Inspiration comes from their self-taught lute player, Mizushima. At war's end, while they await repatriation at Mudon prison camp, Mizushima is sent to convince a Japanese company dug into a mountain that it must surrender. He fails, the British attack, many die, and his companions fear he's been killed. However, he has survived and disguised himself as a Buddhist priest. En route to Mudon to join his comrades, the frequent sight of dead Japanese soldiers overwhelms him. He vows to live a life of prayer, burying bones and bodies; his friends want him to return with them to Japan.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1956: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1956: Venice: San Giorgio Prize & OCIC Award - Honorable Mention
- Critics' reviews
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"A slight film that suggests the heavy human toll of war without actually presenting it."
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"Kon Ichikawa's 1956 antiwar film was widely hailed at the time of its release for its power and commitment, though by today's standards it's likely to appear uncomfortably didactic."
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 94 My Favorite Japanese Movies (20)
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