The Burmese Harp
1956 · 117 min · Director: Kon Ichikawa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Burmese Harp (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 50 % | 43 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 55 % | 26 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 73 % | 30 % | 36 % | 64 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 78 % | 48 % | 53 % | 63 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 75 % | 43 % | 56 % | 68 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 73 % | 40 % | 54 % | 69 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 56 % | 55 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 55 % | 55 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 67 % | 63 % | 65 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 68 % | 57 % | 58 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 46 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 68 % | 51 % | 59 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 74 % | 54 % | 66 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 75 % | 43 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 71 % | 49 % | 60 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 75 % | 69 % | 70 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 83 % | 80 % | 79 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 85 % | 83 % | 82 % | 7 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Maki
Nakamura
Abe
Shimizu
Nagai
Details
- Directed by
- Kon Ichikawa
- Written by
- Natto Wada, Michio Takeyama
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1956
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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