Biruma No Tatekoto (1985)

Genres - Drama, War  |   Sub-Genres - Anti-War Film, War Drama  |   Run Time - 132 min.  |   Countries - Japan  |   MPAA Rating - R
  • AllMovie Rating
    6
  • User Ratings (0)
  • Your Rating

Share on

Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Burmese Harp (Biruma No Tategoto) is Japanese director Kon Ichikawa's color remake of his own classic 1956 film of the same name (aka Harp of Burma), retelling the story of a Japanese soldier whose horrible experiences in Burma during World War II pave the way to his becoming a monk.

Characteristics

Keywords

war, anti-war, army, Britain, disguise, health, Japan, message, monk, platoon, prison, reality, soldier, surrender, training