Bibliograph

The Burmese harp, Nikkatsu Kabushiki Kaisha seisaku ; gensaku Takeyama Michio ; kyakuhon Wada Natto ; kantoku Ichikawa Kon

Type

Label

The Burmese harp, Nikkatsu Kabushiki Kaisha seisaku ; gensaku Takeyama Michio ; kyakuhon Wada Natto ; kantoku Ichikawa Kon

Language

jpn

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The Burmese harp

Oclc number

81146903

Responsibility statement

Nikkatsu Kabushiki Kaisha seisaku ; gensaku Takeyama Michio ; kyakuhon Wada Natto ; kantoku Ichikawa Kon

Runtime

116

Series statement

The Criterion collection, 379

Summary

"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, stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment disguising himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment. Magnificently shot in hushed black and white"--Container

Table Of Contents

Battalion song -- "All clear" -- Unexpected reception -- "Home, Sweet Home" -- Mizushima's mission -- Thirty minutes -- MIA -- Priest -- "Burma is the Buddha's country" -- Burning the dead -- Poor souls -- "I know now. . ." -- Burmese ruby -- "That's how Mizushima played it" -- Parrot speaks -- White box -- Inside the Buddha -- Old woman honors a request -- Song of farewell -- Other parrot -- Returning home -- "My captain and brothers at arms" -- Penitent wanderer always

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Biruma no tategoto

Classification