# The Burmese Harp (1956)

> A Japanese soldier's harp, conscience, and Buddhist conversion transform a wartime surrender mission into an elegy for the dead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20841

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Kon Ichikawa
- Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Shunji Kasuga, Kō Nishimura, Keishichi Nakahara, Toshiaki Itō
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049012/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, meditative, elegiac, reflective viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of loss and redemption set against the backdrop of war's devastation.

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