The Burmese Harp ビルマの竪琴 (1956) HD trailer

At the close of World War II, a Japanese army regiment in Burma surrenders to the British. Private Mizushima is sent on a lone mission to persuade a trapped Japanese battalion to surrender also. When the outcome is a failure, he disguises himself in the robes of a Buddhist monk in hope of temporary anonymity as he journeys across the landscape -- but he underestimates the power of his assumed role.

[@Kirke182]

The interesting symbolism of the harp is that, like pretty much all stringed instruments, it started off as a hunter/warrior bow. The shape of the warrior's bow is still apparent in the Burmese harp but was transmuted into something beautiful and sacred--a musical instrument. The instrument of war becomes an instrument of peace.

[@Kirke182]

I had an uncle who fought in the Japanese Army in the war. He kept a diary about his time in China that expressed the same thoughts as Mizushima's letter. When I played the movie for my mother, she broke down and wept.

[@ronaldsantosjapan]

Thank you for posting this.
It goes to the top of my watch list.

[@沙羅双樹-x4x]

涙・涙でまともに見られなかった。埴生の宿は今もつらい。

[@hkdsilvermiler2868]

水島上等兵の気持ち、胸が張り裂ける思いになります。硫黄島の同胞　一刻も早く内地へ　お迎え出来る様祈念します。

[@肌寒いで御座いまさあねえええ]

自衛隊が硫黄島へ連れて行ってくれる遺骨収集にいつか行きます。

[@Herman47]

One can definitely understand why a Japan that would produce a movie such as this would become pacifist, and remain pacifist.
"There are causes worth dying for, but not worth killing for." -- Albert Camus

[@seijishino5555]

戦後11年の映画－まだ水島さんが戦友の亡骸を供養している最中…自分が子供の頃、学校から映画館に集められ観た記憶があります。遠い遠い時代のことだと思っていました。(恥ずかしいです。申し訳ないという気持ちが今は湧いてくる。)

[@oddballsok]

あなたは

[@seijishino5555]

@@oddballsok Now I am philosopher.I'm watching changes in everything and their history.
I'm always thinking about the problems of individual life and soul that occur in space-time. seiji shino←secret pen name

[@1863year]

I have seen this film and find it very thought provoking and worthwhile for all to see...WAR IS HELL

[@oddballsok]

especially when you are the army that STARTED it...

[@DEN3003]

Very impressive. Several japanese soldiers did not return, and stayed. I visited their graves once.

[@Ian-vd4mt]

カソリック（カソリック宗教）演出の映画作品で、感銘を受ける。全編、少しも、その箍は弛まない。
しかし、全体的の構成が、アメリカ合衆国のキリスト教理論である。
従って、複雑な印象を残す名作、である。

[@sergio39046]

a quand ce superbe film en intégralité ?

[@chingpresents7782]

Awesome😍

[@戦隊マジレン]

当時の日本と英国が同じ歌で共有するとは アジアのリリーマーレン( Lili Marleen ) の様な気がする。

[@avointhearvo5930]

The book brought me here

[@KS2416]

Greate

[@bd621112]

日本のこころ　感じます

[@oddballsok]

ビルマです

[@ひろぽん-c9x]

今のミャンマー
大混乱中です