Kon Ichikawas The Burmese Harp (1956) is a Japanese anti-war classic set in Burma at the end of World War II. Starring Rentarō Mikuni, it follows a soldier who becomes a Buddhist monk, confronting the devastation of war and dedicating himself to burying the dead. A deeply humanist drama, it remains one of the most powerful anti-war films in world cinema.

Criterion Collection

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 Ichikawas The Burmese Harp is an eloquent meditation on beauty coexisting with death and remains one of Japanese cinemas most overwhelming antiwar sentiments, both tender and brutal in its grappling with Japans wartime legacy.

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A conscience-driven Japanese soldier traumatized by the events of WWII adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack

One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features

Interviews with director Kon Ichikawa and actor Rentaro Mikuni

Trailer

New English subtitle translation

PLUS: An essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns

Cover by Michael Boland

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Version: : 4K UHD + Blu-Ray (import)

Sprak : Japanese

EAN : 5061088921132

Label : Criterion Collection

Distributor : Criterion Collection

Inspelningsar : 1956

imdb-rating : 8

Langd : 1h 56m

Org Title : Biruma no tategoto