Burmese Harp, The

Burmese Harp, The

1956

A conscience-driven Japanese soldier traumatized by the events of WWII adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk

The Japanese Prize-Winning Film Which Has Become the Talk of the World! One of the Truly Great Masterpieces of the Screen!

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Music
Length
1 hr. 56 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 26, 1957
US Box Office
$20,015 (#7188 of 7372)
Global Office
$33,763 (#4210 of 4299)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #379 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
August 5, 2025
Acquired Date
January 13, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Rentarô Mikuni
Rentarô Mikuni
Shôji Yasui
Shôji Yasui
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Taketoshi Naitô
Taketoshi Naitô
Shunji Kasuga
Shunji Kasuga
Kô Nishimura
Kô Nishimura
Keishichi Nakahara
Keishichi Nakahara
Toshiaki Itô
Toshiaki Itô
Hiroshi Hijikata
Hiroshi Hijikata
Tomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki
Norikatsu Hanamura
Norikatsu Hanamura
Sanpei Mine
Sanpei Mine
Yûnosuke Itô
Yûnosuke Itô
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi

Directors

Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa

Producers

Masayuki Takagi
Masayuki Takagi

Writers

Natto Wada
Natto Wada

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
90%
Tomatometer
10 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
154 votes
METASCORE
73
7 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
7,150 votes

Additional Info

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