The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

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Release Date

1/21/1956

Runtime

117 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A meditative war film that transforms a premise of deception into a profound spiritual journey, where a soldier finds unexpected grace through genuine transformation and the burden of mourning.

Mood

MelancholicContemplative

Themes

RedemptionFaithMortalityIdentitySurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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