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Biruma no tategoto (1956)
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28 April 1967 (USA) morePlot:
In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
This Film Touches Deep, One of The Best Ever moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 20 | 2:00 AM | TCM |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rentaro Mikuni | ... | Captain Inouye | |
| Shôji Yasui | ... | Mizushima | |
| Jun Hamamura | ... | Ito | |
| Taketoshi Naitô | ... | Kobayashi (as Takeo Naito) | |
| Shunji Kasuga | ... | Maki | |
| Kô Nishimura | ... | Baba (as Akira Nishimura) | |
| Keishichi Nakahara | ... | Takagi | |
| Toshiaki Ito | ... | Hashimoto | |
| Hiroshi Tsuchikata | ... | Okada | |
| Tomio Aoki | ... | Oyama | |
| Nobuteru Hanamura | ... | Nakamura | |
| Sanpei Mine | ... | Abe | |
| Takashi Koshiba | ... | Shimizu | |
| Tomoko Tonai | |||
| Tokuhei Miyahara | ... | Nagai |
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116 minCountry:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Kon Ichikawa said the original novel was treated as a fantasy, but he chose to eliminate that aspect of the story. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: The 'British' officer in charge of the funerary cremation repository speaks with a decidedly Australian, not British, accent. moreSoundtrack:
Hanyuu no Yado moreFAQ
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The grainy black and white can't hide the beauty of this film. Luscious and dealing with the deepest human feelings of war and death and rebirth. This movie is one of the all time greatest ever made. If it doesn't touch your soul, you're missing out and must be numb, cause the acting and the passion and the deep feelings the whole cast puts into their roles is musical in it's beauty. The lush settings and the burmese culture stand out as a slice of history we shouldn't miss.