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The Burmese Harp: Full Cast & Crew 1956 War
When a Japanese platoon surrenders to British forces in Burma in 1943, the platoon's harp player, Mizushima (Shôji Yasui), is selected from the prisoners of war to deliver a request for surrender to a Japanese regiment holed up on a mountain. Mizushima fails to convince the soldiers to accept defeat, and a last stand commences. Traumatized by the bloodshed of his fellow countrymen, Mizushima disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and begins a journey toward peace of mind amid the chaos. Released: Jan 21, 1956 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Kon Ichikawa Director Shôji Yasui Mizushima Actor Rentarô Mikuni Captain Inouye Actor Tatsuya Mihashi Defense Commander Actor Tanie Kitabayashi Old Woman Actor Yunosuke Ito Village head Actor Natto Wada Writer Michio Takeyama Writer Akira Ifukube Original Music, Music Minoru Yokoyama Cinematographer, Cinematographer Masayuki Takaki Producer So Matsuyama Production Design Masanori Tsujii Film Editing