Question 1

Why was The Burmese Harp shot in black-and-white instead of color?

Accepted Answer

Director Kon Ichikawa worried that the large three-strip color camera might break down on location and be unfixable, so he opted for black-and-white. [14]

Question 2

What connection does The Burmese Harp's soundtrack have to Godzilla?

Accepted Answer

Composer Akira Ifukube adapted Godzilla's requiem theme into several pieces heard throughout the film. [12]

Question 3

How did director Kon Ichikawa adapt the original novel for the film?

Accepted Answer

Kon Ichikawa said the original novel was treated as a fantasy, but he chose to eliminate that aspect of the story. [13]

Question 4

Which festivals has The Burmese Harp been featured in?

Accepted Answer

It was shown at the Venice Film Festival in 1956, Berlin International Film Festival in 1990, Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2002, and New York Film Festival in 2011. [10, 11, 8, 9]

Question 5

What is the central conflict for the main character in The Burmese Harp?

Accepted Answer

In Burma during WWII's closing days, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises as a Buddhist monk to avoid being captured as a POW. [0]

The Burmese Harp

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