The Burmese Harp

1956 · 117 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 6,809 VOTES · DIR. Kon Ichikawa

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 708 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:21 NIKKATSU CORP.
00:04:46 Looks up at the sky
00:09:21 You still can't tell? It's the “All Clear.”
00:12:26 You should just settle here and play. You've always said you love Burma.
00:18:32 Listen. The song's in English.
00:24:39 So what's Mudon like?
00:29:54 Stand at attention!
00:31:53 And the rest of you?
00:38:14 You're a clever fellow. Okay, it's a trade.
00:39:54 I should have gone myself.
00:44:01 Hello, old lady!
00:46:25 This is thanks for all the information.
01:02:46 Good night.
01:13:56 I mean the way it's played.
01:16:35 or think you hear his harp playing.
01:21:20 What's the point of training it to say that?
01:27:05 At a flower-viewing banquet
01:33:15 I've got an idea!
01:35:39 you could give this parrot to that monk?
01:37:32 He's coming!
01:44:36 to the captain.
01:49:09 I cannot leave the bodies of my comrades lying scattered
01:51:25 I could no longer feel the same way.
01:54:40 I’ll whistle as I ride my bike through the Ginza delivering telegrams.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed708
Dialogue density6.1 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line01:54:40

Production Record

DirectorKon Ichikawa
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes6,809