4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 22, 2019

Put in juxtaposition with Kon Ichikawa’s later rumination on WWII, The Burmese Harp is a romanticized even simplistic account of the Japanese perspective of the war. However,  this is not to discount the mesmerizing nature of the story that is woven nor the overarching truth that seems to ling   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 10, 2016

The Burmese Harp (Biruma no tategoto) Directed by Kon Ichikawa Written by Natto Wada from a novel by Michio Takeyama 1956/Japan Nikkatsu Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #319 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This film really got me where I live.  I found it to be a spiritual...   read more