Japan / Jun 09, 1985 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.
Main cast
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ビルマの竪琴 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fuji Television Network, Kinema Tokyo, Hakuhodo |
| Release date | 20 luglio 1985 |
| Production | Masaru Kakutani, Hiroaki Fujii, Masaya Araki |
| Writer | Michio Takeyama, Natto Wada |
| Editing | Chizuko Osada |
| Cinematography | Setsuo Kobayashi |
| Assistant directors | Kon Ichikawa |
| Lighting | Teiichi Saitô |
| Production design | Iwao Akune |
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| Art direction | Iwao Akune |
| Set decoration | Iwao Akune |
| Music | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Sound | Naozumi Yamamoto |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Jul 20, 1985
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