Criterion spine #379
The Burmese Harp
1956Directed by Kon IchikawaJapan116 min
The Burmese Harp (ビルマの竪琴, Biruma no Tategoto; a.k.a. Harp of Burma) is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. Based on a children's novel of the same name written by Michio Takeyama, it tells the story of Japanese soldiers who fought in the Burma Campaign during World War II.…
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