20 July 1985 Drama, War 133 mins
In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.
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Koji Ishizaka as Cmdr. Inoue
Kiichi Nakai as Pvt. Mizushima
Atsushi Watanabe as Pvt. Kobayashi
Fujio Tokita as Old Man
Tanie Kitabayashi as Old Woman
Bunta Sugawara as Platoon Commander
Takuzō Kawatani as Sgt. Ido
Kon Ichikawa Director
Michio Takeyama Novel
Natto Wada Screenplay
Masaru Kakutani Producer
Setsuo Kobayashi Cinematography
Chizuko Osada Editor
Iwao Akune Production Design
Biruma no tategoto Trailer
Japan 09 June 1985
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The original trailer in high definition with english subtitmls of The Burmese Harp directed by Kon Ichikawa and starring Rentarô Mikuni Shôji Yasui Tatsuya ...
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