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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.
Starring: Rentarô Mikuni, Shôji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitô, Shunji Kasuga| Foreign | Uncertain |
| Drama | Uncertain |
| War | Uncertain |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Japanese: Dolby TrueHD Mono
Japanese
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
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ビルマの竪琴 / Biruma no tategoto / Masters of Cinema
Eureka Entertainment | 1956 | 116 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Aug 30, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
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.
Drama / War / Foreign

ビルマの竪琴 / Biruma no tategoto
Criterion | 1956 | 116 min | Not rated | Aug 05, 2025 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
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.
Drama / War / Foreign

ビルマの竪琴 / Biruma no tategoto / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Criterion | 1956 | 117 min | Not rated | Aug 05, 2025 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
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.
Drama / War / Foreign
(Still not reliable for this title)

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