The Burmese Harp (1956)

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.

Genres: Drama, War

What to watch after The Burmese Harp

• Fires on the Plain (1959) — Same subject: world war ii, pacific war
• Rashomon (1950) — Same subject: japan
• The Ballad of Narayama (1983) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Same subject: japan, world war ii
• Onibaba (1964) — Same subject: japan
• Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) — Rentaro Mikuni appears in both