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.
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan.
Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city.
A New York City probation officer, noted for his sympathy with delinquents, put to a severe test when his daughter falls for a boy whom circumstances force into breaking the law.
Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British.
A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive.
In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.
In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa.
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The Burmese Harp ビルマの竪琴 (1956) HD trailer
At the close of World War II a Japanese army regiment in Burma surrenders to the British. Private Mizushima is sent on a lone mission to persuade a trapped ...
The Burmese Harp scene
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 ...
Akira Ifukube – THE BURMESE HARP / 伊福部昭: 「ビルマの竪琴」 (1956) OST
Original Soundtrack Composed by Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭) Movie Directed by Kon Ichikawa (市川 崑) Special thanks to Brandon O' Brian for providing the ...
The Burmese Harp (1956) song scene english sub
The Burmese Harp (ビルマの竪琴 Biruma no tategoto Harp of Burma) is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was based on ...
The Burmese Harp (1956) Masters of Cinema | Asian Film Marathon
Video 3: Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp released by Masters of Cinema Thomas Reviews Episode 23: This beautiful film is a meditation on war humanism ...
The Burmese Harp (Kon Ichikawa) - Interview with Rentarô Mikuni
Rentarō Mikuni parla de "L'Arpa Birmana" film diretto da Kon Ichikawa nel 1956. Sottotitoli disponibili: inglese.
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