"Such Inexplicable Pain": Kon Ichikawa’s The Burmese Harp

Kon Ichikawa’s 1956 film The Burmese Harp is a powerful depiction of the spiritual journey of a Japanese soldier in Burma immediately following the end of World War II. Stephen Parmelee discusses the nature of this soldier’s search for meaning in the face of suffering; the parallels and differences...

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Main Author: Parmelee, Stephen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2011
In: Christian scholar's review
Year: 2011, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 393-406
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)