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7.9/10 • 155

1956-01-211h 57m

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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.

Directors
Kon Ichikawa
Editors
Masanori Tsujii

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  1. Rentaro Mikuni

    Rentaro Mikuni

    Captain Inouye

  2. Shōji Yasui

    Shōji Yasui

    Mizushima

  3. Jun Hamamura

    Jun Hamamura

    Ito

  4. Taketoshi Naitō

    Taketoshi Naitō

    Kobayashi

  5. Shunji Kasuga

    Shunji Kasuga

    Maki

  6. Kō Nishimura

    Kō Nishimura

    Baba

  7. Keishichi Nakahara

    Keishichi Nakahara

    Takagi

  8. Toshiaki Itō

    Toshiaki Itō

    Hashimoto

  9. Hiroshi Tsuchikata

    Hiroshi Tsuchikata

    Okada

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
japanbuddhismbuddhist monkworld war iichoirburmapacific warjapanese soldierjapanese surrendermoral crisisburying the deadpowreligious experiencepower of music