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1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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Criterion collection #379
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"An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in Burma at the close of World War II and finds harmony through song. A private, thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment."
Nikkatsu Corporation c1957
Release date: Mar. 13, 2007
Special features: interview the director Kon Ichikawa ; interview with actor Rentaro Mikuni ; original theatrical trailer ; essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns
Director, Kon Ichikawa ; story, Michio Takeyama ; screenplay, Natto Wada ; sound, Masakazu Kamiya ; music, Akira Ifukube ; editor, Masanori Tsujuii
Rentaro Mikuni, Shoji Yasui
Not rated
DVD ; Dolby Digital Mono ; NTSC ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio
In Japanese and Burmese with optional English subtitles