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.
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Cast
27 people
Rentaro Mikuni
Captain Inouye
Known for
Kwaidan
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Shōji Yasui
Mizushima
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Akō Rōshi
Rusty Knife
Jun Hamamura
Ito
Known for
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Samurai Rebellion
Taketoshi Naitō
Kobayashi
Known for
The Return of Godzilla
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Shunji Kasuga
Maki
Known for
Cruel Story of Youth
Kō Nishimura
Baba
Known for
Yojimbo
Intentions of Murder
Keishichi Nakahara
Takagi
Also in
Eight Hours of Terror
The Baby Carriage
Toshiaki Itō
Hashimoto
Also in
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Hiroshi Tsuchikata
Okada
No other roles listed
Tomio Aoki
Oyama
Known for
I Was Born, But...
The Only Son
Nobuteru Hanamura
Nakamura
Also in
The Green Music Box
美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋
Sanpei Mine
Abe
Known for
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
Kon Ichikawa Director · Natto Wada Screenplay Michio Takeyama Author
First release January 21, 1956 · Produced in Japan · Languages Burmese, English, Japanese
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production · Studio
Japan
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Languages
Original title
ビルマの竪琴
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Burmese · English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 21, 1956
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
March 18, 2015 · Premiere · Eiga-Sai Film Festival
France
April 26, 1957 · Theatrical
August 19, 2009 · Physical · DVD
January 21, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Italy
August 29, 1956 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
February 23, 1958 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 13, 2012 · Physical · DVD
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