Is The Burmese Harp sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Burmese Harp end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Burmese Harp easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Burmese Harp violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Burmese Harp scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Burmese Harp

Name: The Burmese Harp
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1956
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Shunji Kasuga

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

1956117 min7.8 / 10

A meditative war drama about a Japanese soldier's spiritual transformation through Buddhist faith and the redemptive power of compassion amid the devastation of WWII.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The Burmese Harp sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Does The Burmese Harp end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Burmese Harp easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is The Burmese Harp violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Burmese Harp scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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