The Burmese Harp (film)

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The Burmese Harp (1956)

The Burmese Harp (1956) VHS cover
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Produced by Masayuki Takaki
Written by Michio Takeyama (novel),
Natto Wada
Starring Rentaro Mikuni,
Shôji Yasui,
Jun Hamamura
Distributed by Brandon Films (USA)
Release date(s) 21 January 1956
Running time 116 minutes
Language Japanese
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The Burmese Harp a.k.a. Harp of Burma (Japanese title: Biruma no tategoto) is a 1956 black-and-white film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was based on a novel written by Michio Takeyama. The film was nominated for the 1956 "Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film".

In 1985, Ichikawa re-made the film, this time in colour and with different actors.

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