The Burmese Harp (1956)
Directed by Kon Ichikawa · 117 min · Drama, War
36.8 TOPICAL score · #2,943 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.
The Burmese Harp (1956, directed by Kon Ichikawa) has a TOPICAL score of 36.8 - ranked 2,943 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (177 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 19 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (177 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 19 languages
- Still read3,769 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Rentarō Mikuni (actor #1,141), Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naito