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Availability: In Stock - This item ships within 1-2 business days. If remaining stock is damaged or becomes unavailable, we will restock and ship this item to you at no additional charge. AKA: Biruma No Tategoto Director: Kon Ichikawa Producer: Masayuki Takaki Released: 1956 [Japan] Genre: War     Sub-Genre: Drama Keywords:  Japan / Japanese || Military || Monk / Monastery || Music / Musician / Singer || Period

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Plot:	An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in Burma at the close of World War II and finds harmony through song. A private, thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment.
Overview:	An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in Burma at the close of World War II and finds harmony through song. A private, thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment. Magnificently shot in hushed black and white, Kon Ichikawa's "The Burmese Harp" is an eloquent meditation on beauty coexisting with death and remains one of Japanese cinema's most overwhelming antiwar statements, both tender and brutal in its grappling with Japan's wartime legacy.
Cast:	Rentaro Mikuni  ||  Shoji Yasui  ||  Taniye Kitabayashi  ||  Tatsuya Mihashi  ||  Yunosuke Ito (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	116 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen Mono Black & White Interviews Tony Rayns Essay New & Improved English Subtitle Translation DVD-9