The Burmese Harp (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Kon Ichikawa |
| Producer(s) | Masayuki Takaki |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
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The Burmese Harp (1956) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Kon Ichikawa and produced by Masayuki Takaki.
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The Burmese Harp (1956)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 22, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsPut in juxtaposition with Kon Ichikawa’s later rumination on WWII, The Burmese Harp is a romanticized even simplistic account of the Japanese perspective of the war. However,? this is not to discount the mesmerizing nature of the story that is woven nor the overarching?truth that seems to ling... Read full article
The Burmese Harp (1956)
By Beatrice on Apr 10, 2016 From Flickers in TimeThe Burmese Harp (Biruma no tategoto) Directed by Kon Ichikawa Written by Natto Wada from a novel by Michio Takeyama 1956/Japan Nikkatsu Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #319 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This film really got me where I live. ?I found it to be a spiritual experience. C... Read full article
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Kon Ichikawa said the original novel was treated as a fantasy, but he chose to eliminate that aspect of the story.
Viewers familiar with the 1954 film, Gojira (Godzilla), may recognize many of the cues present in The Burmese Harp's soundtrack, as composer Akira Ifukube adapted Godzilla's requiem theme into several pieces heard throughout the film.
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