The Burmese Harp
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The Burmese Harp is a 1956 Japanese anti-war film directed by Kon Ichikawa, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a Japanese soldier in Burma who becomes a Buddhist monk amid the aftermath of World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| awardReceivedAt | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Burmese Harp (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Michio Takeyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Minoru Yokoyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Kon Ichikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Nikkatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Con Ichikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSelection | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-war film
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drama film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseTitle | Biruma no tategoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemake | The Burmese Harp (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Japanese anti-war cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mizushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Akira Ifukube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | San Giorgio Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a soldier becoming a Buddhist monk
ⓘ
poignant anti-war message ⓘ portrayal of Japanese soldiers in Burma ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | postwar Japanese cinema ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Nikkatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistLaterRole | Buddhist monk ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Japanese soldier ⓘ |
| publicationTypeOfSource | novel ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSource | 1946 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| remadeBy | Kon Ichikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | 116 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Natto Wada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhism
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aftermath of war ⓘ humanity of the enemy ⓘ mourning and remembrance ⓘ pacifism ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1956 ⓘ |
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