My wife and I liked this film, but some people may be offended by the liberties it takes with historical accuracy. It is refreshing to see a film from this era where Japanese soldiers are presented as regular human beings, not as sadistic subhuman devils. A lot of attention to detail went into the film score, and there are some nice choral musical numbers. In my opinion, the message of the book gets lost trying to make the movie work as a story, but the images of Buddhist temples and the music somehow redeem it. This film was groundbreaking for it's time, but like most films that are over 50 years old, it seems dated in retrospect. If you are interested in an older Japanese language film with nice black and white images and choral music, you will love this movie. If you are looking for an action packed shoot-em-up, or even just an accurate historical depiction, that is not what this film is about.
Review of The Burmese Harp
